diff --git a/course/lib.php b/course/lib.php
index eab20cf3ef6..5178efc8d77 100644
--- a/course/lib.php
+++ b/course/lib.php
@@ -2275,7 +2275,7 @@ function create_course($data, $editoroptions = NULL) {
     cache_helper::purge_by_event('changesincourse');
 
     // new context created - better mark it as dirty
-    mark_context_dirty($context->path);
+    $context->mark_dirty();
 
     // Save any custom role names.
     save_local_role_names($course->id, (array)$data);
diff --git a/lib/accesslib.php b/lib/accesslib.php
index a3e2a224eb0..7c938cff61d 100644
--- a/lib/accesslib.php
+++ b/lib/accesslib.php
@@ -7247,39 +7247,6 @@ function context_instance_preload_sql($joinon, $contextlevel, $tablealias) {
     return array($select, $join);
 }
 
-/**
- * Mark a context as dirty (with timestamp) so as to force reloading of the context.
- *
- * @deprecated since 2.2, use $context->mark_dirty() instead
- * @param string $path context path
- */
-function mark_context_dirty($path) {
-    global $CFG, $USER, $ACCESSLIB_PRIVATE;
-
-    if (during_initial_install()) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // only if it is a non-empty string
-    if (is_string($path) && $path !== '') {
-        set_cache_flag('accesslib/dirtycontexts', $path, 1, time()+$CFG->sessiontimeout);
-        if (isset($ACCESSLIB_PRIVATE->dirtycontexts)) {
-            $ACCESSLIB_PRIVATE->dirtycontexts[$path] = 1;
-        } else {
-            if (CLI_SCRIPT) {
-                $ACCESSLIB_PRIVATE->dirtycontexts = array($path => 1);
-            } else {
-                if (isset($USER->access['time'])) {
-                    $ACCESSLIB_PRIVATE->dirtycontexts = get_cache_flags('accesslib/dirtycontexts', $USER->access['time']-2);
-                } else {
-                    $ACCESSLIB_PRIVATE->dirtycontexts = array($path => 1);
-                }
-                // flags not loaded yet, it will be done later in $context->reload_if_dirty()
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 /**
  * Remove a context record and any dependent entries,
  * removes context from static context cache too
diff --git a/lib/deprecatedlib.php b/lib/deprecatedlib.php
index 90f48bfb501..dbe8f09176b 100644
--- a/lib/deprecatedlib.php
+++ b/lib/deprecatedlib.php
@@ -4076,3 +4076,38 @@ function print_context_name(context $context, $withprefix = true, $short = false
     debugging('print_context_name() is deprecated, please use $context->get_context_name() instead.', DEBUG_DEVELOPER);
     return $context->get_context_name($withprefix, $short);
 }
+
+/**
+ * Mark a context as dirty (with timestamp) so as to force reloading of the context.
+ *
+ * @deprecated since 2.2, use $context->mark_dirty() instead
+ * @see context::mark_dirty()
+ * @param string $path context path
+ */
+function mark_context_dirty($path) {
+    global $CFG, $USER, $ACCESSLIB_PRIVATE;
+    debugging('mark_context_dirty() is deprecated, please use $context->mark_dirty() instead.', DEBUG_DEVELOPER);
+
+    if (during_initial_install()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // only if it is a non-empty string
+    if (is_string($path) && $path !== '') {
+        set_cache_flag('accesslib/dirtycontexts', $path, 1, time()+$CFG->sessiontimeout);
+        if (isset($ACCESSLIB_PRIVATE->dirtycontexts)) {
+            $ACCESSLIB_PRIVATE->dirtycontexts[$path] = 1;
+        } else {
+            if (CLI_SCRIPT) {
+                $ACCESSLIB_PRIVATE->dirtycontexts = array($path => 1);
+            } else {
+                if (isset($USER->access['time'])) {
+                    $ACCESSLIB_PRIVATE->dirtycontexts = get_cache_flags('accesslib/dirtycontexts', $USER->access['time']-2);
+                } else {
+                    $ACCESSLIB_PRIVATE->dirtycontexts = array($path => 1);
+                }
+                // flags not loaded yet, it will be done later in $context->reload_if_dirty()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/lib/moodlelib.php b/lib/moodlelib.php
index cc6faf0d93a..fac50e81b9d 100644
--- a/lib/moodlelib.php
+++ b/lib/moodlelib.php
@@ -5237,7 +5237,7 @@ function reset_course_userdata($data) {
         }
         $DB->delete_records('role_capabilities', array('contextid'=>$context->id));
         //force refresh for logged in users
-        mark_context_dirty($context->path);
+        $context->mark_dirty();
         $status[] = array('component'=>$componentstr, 'item'=>get_string('deletecourseoverrides', 'role'), 'error'=>false);
     }
 
@@ -5247,7 +5247,7 @@ function reset_course_userdata($data) {
             role_unassign_all(array('contextid'=>$child->id));
         }
         //force refresh for logged in users
-        mark_context_dirty($context->path);
+        $context->mark_dirty();
         $status[] = array('component'=>$componentstr, 'item'=>get_string('deletelocalroles', 'role'), 'error'=>false);
     }
 
diff --git a/lib/tests/accesslib_test.php b/lib/tests/accesslib_test.php
index e4d292b1fca..ed4bdcb8ba3 100644
--- a/lib/tests/accesslib_test.php
+++ b/lib/tests/accesslib_test.php
@@ -2442,6 +2442,7 @@ class accesslib_testcase extends advanced_testcase {
         accesslib_clear_all_caches(true);
         $DB->delete_records('cache_flags', array());
         mark_context_dirty($systemcontext->path);
+        $this->assertDebuggingCalled('mark_context_dirty() is deprecated, please use $context->mark_dirty() instead.', DEBUG_DEVELOPER);
         $dirty = get_cache_flags('accesslib/dirtycontexts', time()-2);
         $this->assertTrue(isset($dirty[$systemcontext->path]));
 
diff --git a/lib/upgrade.txt b/lib/upgrade.txt
index ebc204d8320..8918067f8e3 100644
--- a/lib/upgrade.txt
+++ b/lib/upgrade.txt
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ information provided here is intended especially for developers.
 * context_instance_preload() is deprecated, please use context_helper::preload_from_record().
 * get_contextlevel_name() is deprecated, please use context_helper::get_level_name().
 * print_context_name() is deprecated, please use $context->get_context_name().
+* mark_context_dirty() is deprecated, please use $context->mark_dirty().
 
 === 2.5.1 ===