diff --git a/examples/Devices/KBDFans/KBD4x/KBD4x.ino b/examples/Devices/KBDFans/KBD4x/KBD4x.ino
index b0b24974..820adbf5 100644
--- a/examples/Devices/KBDFans/KBD4x/KBD4x.ino
+++ b/examples/Devices/KBDFans/KBD4x/KBD4x.ino
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ KALEIDOSCOPE_INIT_PLUGINS(Macros);
 const macro_t *macroAction(uint8_t macroIndex, uint8_t keyState) {
   switch (macroIndex) {
   case RESET:
-    KBD4x.resetDevice();
+    KeyboardHardware.resetDevice();
     break;
   default:
     break;
diff --git a/examples/Devices/Technomancy/Atreus/Atreus.ino b/examples/Devices/Technomancy/Atreus/Atreus.ino
index 373f09ac..c6380c6b 100644
--- a/examples/Devices/Technomancy/Atreus/Atreus.ino
+++ b/examples/Devices/Technomancy/Atreus/Atreus.ino
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ KALEIDOSCOPE_INIT_PLUGINS(Macros);
 const macro_t *macroAction(uint8_t macroIndex, uint8_t keyState) {
   switch (macroIndex) {
   case RESET:
-    Atreus.resetDevice();
+    KeyboardHardware.resetDevice();
     break;
   default:
     break;
diff --git a/src/kaleidoscope/device/ez/ErgoDox.h b/src/kaleidoscope/device/ez/ErgoDox.h
index 7994cee3..cc431aef 100644
--- a/src/kaleidoscope/device/ez/ErgoDox.h
+++ b/src/kaleidoscope/device/ez/ErgoDox.h
@@ -156,6 +156,6 @@ class ErgoDox : public kaleidoscope::Hardware {
 }
 }
 
-extern kaleidoscope::device::ez::ErgoDox &ErgoDox;
+extern kaleidoscope::device::ez::ErgoDox DEPRECATED(NAMED_HARDWARE) &ErgoDox;
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/kaleidoscope/device/kbdfans/KBD4x.h b/src/kaleidoscope/device/kbdfans/KBD4x.h
index 569d1107..08b34f12 100644
--- a/src/kaleidoscope/device/kbdfans/KBD4x.h
+++ b/src/kaleidoscope/device/kbdfans/KBD4x.h
@@ -67,6 +67,6 @@ class KBD4x: public kaleidoscope::device::ATMegaKeyboard {
 }
 }
 
-extern kaleidoscope::device::kbdfans::KBD4x &KBD4x;
+extern kaleidoscope::device::kbdfans::KBD4x DEPRECATED(NAMED_HARDWARE) &KBD4x;
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/kaleidoscope/device/olkb/Planck.h b/src/kaleidoscope/device/olkb/Planck.h
index 4a051de8..6393bf7f 100644
--- a/src/kaleidoscope/device/olkb/Planck.h
+++ b/src/kaleidoscope/device/olkb/Planck.h
@@ -63,6 +63,6 @@ class Planck: public kaleidoscope::device::ATMegaKeyboard {
 }
 }
 
-extern kaleidoscope::device::olkb::Planck &Planck;
+extern kaleidoscope::device::olkb::Planck DEPRECATED(NAMED_HARDWARE) &Planck;
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/kaleidoscope/device/softhruf/Splitography.h b/src/kaleidoscope/device/softhruf/Splitography.h
index d31de004..9c67d080 100644
--- a/src/kaleidoscope/device/softhruf/Splitography.h
+++ b/src/kaleidoscope/device/softhruf/Splitography.h
@@ -88,6 +88,6 @@ class Splitography: public kaleidoscope::device::ATMegaKeyboard {
 }
 }
 
-extern kaleidoscope::device::softhruf::Splitography &Splitography;
+extern kaleidoscope::device::softhruf::Splitography DEPRECATED(NAMED_HARDWARE) &Splitography;
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/kaleidoscope/device/technomancy/Atreus.h b/src/kaleidoscope/device/technomancy/Atreus.h
index b97f5f4b..535883b1 100644
--- a/src/kaleidoscope/device/technomancy/Atreus.h
+++ b/src/kaleidoscope/device/technomancy/Atreus.h
@@ -105,6 +105,6 @@ class Atreus: public kaleidoscope::device::ATMegaKeyboard {
 }
 }
 
-extern kaleidoscope::device::technomancy::Atreus &Atreus;
+extern kaleidoscope::device::technomancy::Atreus DEPRECATED(NAMED_HARDWARE) &Atreus;
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/kaleidoscope/device/technomancy/Atreus2.h b/src/kaleidoscope/device/technomancy/Atreus2.h
index d3fbc072..e707a6e3 100644
--- a/src/kaleidoscope/device/technomancy/Atreus2.h
+++ b/src/kaleidoscope/device/technomancy/Atreus2.h
@@ -82,6 +82,6 @@ class Atreus2: public kaleidoscope::device::ATMegaKeyboard {
 }
 }
 
-extern kaleidoscope::device::technomancy::Atreus2 &Atreus2;
+extern kaleidoscope::device::technomancy::Atreus2 DEPRECATED(NAMED_HARDWARE) &Atreus2;
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/kaleidoscope_internal/deprecations.h b/src/kaleidoscope_internal/deprecations.h
index 8e53baae..852e92c7 100644
--- a/src/kaleidoscope_internal/deprecations.h
+++ b/src/kaleidoscope_internal/deprecations.h
@@ -26,3 +26,7 @@
   "------------------------------------------------------------------------\n" \
 
 /* Messages */
+
+#define _DEPRECATED_MESSAGE_NAMED_HARDWARE                                 __NL__ \
+  "Named hardware objects are deprecated, please use `KeyboardHardware`\n" __NL__ \
+  "instead."