diff --git a/dist/tests/if_lib/README.md b/dist/tests/if_lib/README.md
index 1fd649fb46..9c396fa6fb 100644
--- a/dist/tests/if_lib/README.md
+++ b/dist/tests/if_lib/README.md
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@ Introduction
 
 This library provides a Python interface to the test simulator board
 using a serial link.
+
+*Moving out of RIOT to RIOT-OS/lib_if repo*
diff --git a/dist/tests/if_lib/base_device.py b/dist/tests/if_lib/base_device.py
index c146805f66..6dc92974b5 100644
--- a/dist/tests/if_lib/base_device.py
+++ b/dist/tests/if_lib/base_device.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ class BaseDevice:
     """Instance for devices to connect and untilize drivers."""
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        logging.warning("deprecated, moving library to RIOT-OS/if_lib")
         self._driver = driver_manager.driver_from_config(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def close(self):
diff --git a/tests/periph_i2c/tests/README.md b/tests/periph_i2c/tests/README.md
index 2e8e1cc4e8..1b0d4ed762 100644
--- a/tests/periph_i2c/tests/README.md
+++ b/tests/periph_i2c/tests/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+*deprecated: BPT is renamed to PHiLIP, more information found [here](https://github.com/MrKevinWeiss/PHiLIP)*
+
 How To Run
 ==========
 Connect the DUT (device under test) I2C0 to the BPT (bluepill tester).  Information for BPT setup can be found [here](https://github.com/MrKevinWeiss/Testing).
diff --git a/tests/periph_uart/tests/README.md b/tests/periph_uart/tests/README.md
index 6e5d655ff5..351bc35e1a 100644
--- a/tests/periph_uart/tests/README.md
+++ b/tests/periph_uart/tests/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+*deprecated: BPT is renamed to PHiLIP, more information found [here](https://github.com/MrKevinWeiss/PHiLIP)*
+
 How To Run
 ==========
 Connect the DUT (device under test) UART6 to the BPT (bluepill tester).