diff --git a/UPGRADE-2.8.md b/UPGRADE-2.8.md
index 655acee0de..ce8a51c261 100644
--- a/UPGRADE-2.8.md
+++ b/UPGRADE-2.8.md
@@ -325,8 +325,11 @@ DependencyInjection
    </services>
    ```
 
-Web Development Toolbar
------------------------
+WebProfiler
+-----------
+
+The `profiler:import` and `profiler:export` commands have been deprecated and
+will be removed in 3.0.
 
 The web development toolbar has been completely redesigned. This update has
 introduced some changes in the HTML markup of the toolbar items.
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Bundle/WebProfilerBundle/CHANGELOG.md b/src/Symfony/Bundle/WebProfilerBundle/CHANGELOG.md
index 3ccdf96b86..5a319e7eff 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Bundle/WebProfilerBundle/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/src/Symfony/Bundle/WebProfilerBundle/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 CHANGELOG
 =========
 
+2.8.0
+-----
+
+ * deprecated profiler:import and profiler:export commands
+
 2.7.0
 -----
 
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Bundle/WebProfilerBundle/Command/ExportCommand.php b/src/Symfony/Bundle/WebProfilerBundle/Command/ExportCommand.php
index cf405530e2..57e201e32b 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Bundle/WebProfilerBundle/Command/ExportCommand.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Bundle/WebProfilerBundle/Command/ExportCommand.php
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Profiler\Profiler;
 /**
  * Exports a profile.
  *
+ * @deprecated since version 2.8, to be removed in 3.0.
+ *
  * @author Fabien Potencier <fabien@symfony.com>
  */
 class ExportCommand extends Command
@@ -49,7 +51,7 @@ class ExportCommand extends Command
     {
         $this
             ->setName('profiler:export')
-            ->setDescription('Exports a profile')
+            ->setDescription('[DEPRECATED] Exports a profile')
             ->setDefinition(array(
                 new InputArgument('token', InputArgument::REQUIRED, 'The profile token'),
             ))
@@ -64,6 +66,10 @@ EOF
 
     protected function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output)
     {
+        $formatter = $this->getHelper('formatter');
+
+        $output->writeln($formatter->formatSection('warning', 'The profiler:export command is deprecated since version 2.8 and will be removed in 3.0', 'comment'));
+
         $token = $input->getArgument('token');
 
         if (!$profile = $this->profiler->loadProfile($token)) {
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Bundle/WebProfilerBundle/Command/ImportCommand.php b/src/Symfony/Bundle/WebProfilerBundle/Command/ImportCommand.php
index 4862e9c27a..850d79c051 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Bundle/WebProfilerBundle/Command/ImportCommand.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Bundle/WebProfilerBundle/Command/ImportCommand.php
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Profiler\Profiler;
 /**
  * Imports a profile.
  *
+ * @deprecated since version 2.8, to be removed in 3.0.
+ *
  * @author Fabien Potencier <fabien@symfony.com>
  */
 class ImportCommand extends Command
@@ -49,7 +51,7 @@ class ImportCommand extends Command
     {
         $this
             ->setName('profiler:import')
-            ->setDescription('Imports a profile')
+            ->setDescription('[DEPRECATED] Imports a profile')
             ->setDefinition(array(
                 new InputArgument('filename', InputArgument::OPTIONAL, 'The profile path'),
             ))
@@ -68,6 +70,10 @@ EOF
 
     protected function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output)
     {
+        $formatter = $this->getHelper('formatter');
+
+        $output->writeln($formatter->formatSection('warning', 'The profiler:import command is deprecated since version 2.8 and will be removed in 3.0', 'comment'));
+
         $data = '';
         if ($input->getArgument('filename')) {
             $data = file_get_contents($input->getArgument('filename'));
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Bundle/WebProfilerBundle/Tests/Command/ExportCommandTest.php b/src/Symfony/Bundle/WebProfilerBundle/Tests/Command/ExportCommandTest.php
index 70267ecc9e..17564941ec 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Bundle/WebProfilerBundle/Tests/Command/ExportCommandTest.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Bundle/WebProfilerBundle/Tests/Command/ExportCommandTest.php
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 namespace Symfony\Bundle\WebProfilerBundle\Tests\Command;
 
 use Symfony\Bundle\WebProfilerBundle\Command\ExportCommand;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Helper\HelperSet;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Tester\CommandTester;
 use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Profiler\Profile;
 
@@ -28,7 +29,14 @@ class ExportCommandTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
             ->getMock()
         ;
 
+        $helperSet = new HelperSet();
+        $helper = $this->getMock('Symfony\Component\Console\Helper\FormatterHelper');
+        $helper->expects($this->any())->method('formatSection');
+        $helperSet->set($helper, 'formatter');
+
         $command = new ExportCommand($profiler);
+        $command->setHelperSet($helperSet);
+
         $commandTester = new CommandTester($command);
         $commandTester->execute(array('token' => 'TOKEN'));
     }
@@ -44,7 +52,14 @@ class ExportCommandTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
         $profile = new Profile('TOKEN');
         $profiler->expects($this->once())->method('loadProfile')->with('TOKEN')->will($this->returnValue($profile));
 
+        $helperSet = new HelperSet();
+        $helper = $this->getMock('Symfony\Component\Console\Helper\FormatterHelper');
+        $helper->expects($this->any())->method('formatSection');
+        $helperSet->set($helper, 'formatter');
+
         $command = new ExportCommand($profiler);
+        $command->setHelperSet($helperSet);
+
         $commandTester = new CommandTester($command);
         $commandTester->execute(array('token' => 'TOKEN'));
         $this->assertEquals($profiler->export($profile), $commandTester->getDisplay());