diff --git a/src/lib/efreet/efreet_menu.c b/src/lib/efreet/efreet_menu.c
index b774460c98..3ad742c612 100644
--- a/src/lib/efreet/efreet_menu.c
+++ b/src/lib/efreet/efreet_menu.c
@@ -598,11 +598,15 @@ efreet_menu_get(void)
     return NULL;
 }
 
-EAPI void
+/* deprecated */
+EINA_DEPRECATED EAPI void
 efreet_menu_async_parse(const char *path, Efreet_Menu_Cb func, const void *data)
 {
     Efreet_Menu_Async *async;
 
+    ERR("%s is deprecated and shouldn't be called", __FUNCTION__);
+
+    return;
     async = NEW(Efreet_Menu_Async, 1);
     async->func = func;
     async->data = (void*)data;
diff --git a/src/lib/efreet/efreet_menu.h b/src/lib/efreet/efreet_menu.h
index b7f123ac82..a732630723 100644
--- a/src/lib/efreet/efreet_menu.h
+++ b/src/lib/efreet/efreet_menu.h
@@ -100,9 +100,9 @@ EAPI Efreet_Menu     *efreet_menu_get(void);
  * @param func function to call when menu is created
  * @param data user data to return in callback
  *
- * @since 1.8
+ * @deprecated
  */
-EAPI void             efreet_menu_async_parse(const char *path, Efreet_Menu_Cb func, const void *data);
+EINA_DEPRECATED EAPI void             efreet_menu_async_parse(const char *path, Efreet_Menu_Cb func, const void *data);
 
 /**
  * @param path The path of the menu to load
diff --git a/src/tests/efreet/efreet_async_test.c b/src/tests/efreet/efreet_async_test.c
index 49acaa0c16..0b116c30a4 100644
--- a/src/tests/efreet/efreet_async_test.c
+++ b/src/tests/efreet/efreet_async_test.c
@@ -1,7 +1,14 @@
+/*
+
+XXX: Disable test until a better implementation can be made
+For now efreet_menu_async_parse is deprecated.
+
+
 #ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
 # include <config.h>
 #endif
 
+
 #include <unistd.h>
 
 #include <Eina.h>
@@ -61,6 +68,7 @@ main(void)
     ecore_init();
     efreet_init();
 
+
     eina_lock_new(&lock);
 
     create_threads();
@@ -69,9 +77,13 @@ main(void)
         eina_thread_join(threads[i]);
 
     eina_lock_free(&lock);
-
     efreet_shutdown();
     ecore_shutdown();
     eina_shutdown();
+*/
+
+int
+main(void)
+{
     return 0;
 }