diff --git a/data/actionsmap/yunohost.yml b/data/actionsmap/yunohost.yml
index 33b8b5cfe..290952aa3 100644
--- a/data/actionsmap/yunohost.yml
+++ b/data/actionsmap/yunohost.yml
@@ -1363,13 +1363,11 @@ dyndns:
 
         ### dyndns_installcron()
         installcron:
-            action_help: Install IP update cron
-            api: POST /dyndns/cron
+            deprecated: true
 
         ### dyndns_removecron()
         removecron:
-            action_help: Remove IP update cron
-            api: DELETE /dyndns/cron
+            deprecated: true
 
 
 #############################
diff --git a/locales/en.json b/locales/en.json
index 7e3de2341..199c21b66 100644
--- a/locales/en.json
+++ b/locales/en.json
@@ -291,9 +291,6 @@
     "dpkg_lock_not_available": "This command can't be run right now because another program seems to be using the lock of dpkg (the system package manager)",
     "dyndns_could_not_check_provide": "Could not check if {provider:s} can provide {domain:s}.",
     "dyndns_could_not_check_available": "Could not check if {domain:s} is available on {provider:s}.",
-    "dyndns_cron_installed": "DynDNS cron job created",
-    "dyndns_cron_remove_failed": "Could not remove the DynDNS cron job because: {error}",
-    "dyndns_cron_removed": "DynDNS cron job removed",
     "dyndns_ip_update_failed": "Could not update IP address to DynDNS",
     "dyndns_ip_updated": "Updated your IP on DynDNS",
     "dyndns_key_generating": "Generating DNS key... It may take a while.",
diff --git a/src/yunohost/dyndns.py b/src/yunohost/dyndns.py
index ce5ebfc5e..6545d33c7 100644
--- a/src/yunohost/dyndns.py
+++ b/src/yunohost/dyndns.py
@@ -373,29 +373,11 @@ def dyndns_update(
 
 
 def dyndns_installcron():
-    """
-    Install IP update cron
-
-
-    """
-    with open("/etc/cron.d/yunohost-dyndns", "w+") as f:
-        f.write("*/2 * * * * root yunohost dyndns update >> /dev/null\n")
-
-    logger.success(m18n.n("dyndns_cron_installed"))
+    logger.warning("This command is deprecated. The dyndns cron job should automatically be added/removed by the regenconf depending if there's a private key in /etc/yunohost/dyndns. You can run the regenconf yourself with 'yunohost tools regen-conf yunohost'.")
 
 
 def dyndns_removecron():
-    """
-    Remove IP update cron
-
-
-    """
-    try:
-        os.remove("/etc/cron.d/yunohost-dyndns")
-    except Exception as e:
-        raise YunohostError("dyndns_cron_remove_failed", error=e)
-
-    logger.success(m18n.n("dyndns_cron_removed"))
+    logger.warning("This command is deprecated. The dyndns cron job should automatically be added/removed by the regenconf depending if there's a private key in /etc/yunohost/dyndns. You can run the regenconf yourself with 'yunohost tools regen-conf yunohost'.")
 
 
 def _guess_current_dyndns_domain(dyn_host):