diff --git a/pelican/signals.py b/pelican/signals.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9b84a92a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pelican/signals.py
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+raise ImportError(
+    'Importing from `pelican.signals` is deprecated. '
+    'Use `from pelican import signals` or `import pelican.plugins.signals` instead.'
+)