diff --git a/tools/export/__init__.py b/tools/export/__init__.py
index 176979ce20..4b0a29471e 100644
--- a/tools/export/__init__.py
+++ b/tools/export/__init__.py
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ from tools.targets import TARGET_NAMES, EXPORT_MAP, TARGET_MAP
 from project_generator_definitions.definitions import ProGenDef
 
 EXPORTERS = {
-    'uvision': uvision4.Uvision4,
-    'uvision4': uvision4.Uvision4,
+    'uvision': uvision5.Uvision5,
+    'uvision4': uvision4.Uvision4, # deprecated - to be removed in future version
     'uvision5': uvision5.Uvision5,
     'lpcxpresso': codered.CodeRed,
     'gcc_arm': makefile.GccArm,
diff --git a/tools/export/uvision4.py b/tools/export/uvision4.py
index 5d3b548d74..1bc41e46a9 100644
--- a/tools/export/uvision4.py
+++ b/tools/export/uvision4.py
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ class Uvision4(Exporter):
 
     def generate(self):
         """ Generates the project files """
+
+        print "WARNING: exporting to uVision4 is deprecated and will be removed in a future version"
+
         project_data = self.progen_get_project_data()
         tool_specific = {}
         # Expand tool specific settings by uvision specific settings which are required
diff --git a/tools/test/export/build_test.py b/tools/test/export/build_test.py
index e87b4875b1..52c172f7fa 100644
--- a/tools/test/export/build_test.py
+++ b/tools/test/export/build_test.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class ProgenBuildTest(object):
                    created project files
         """
         log = ''
-        if tool == 'uvision' or tool == 'uvision5':
+        if tool == 'uvision' or tool == 'uvision4':
             log = path.join(project_dir, "build", "build_log.txt")
         elif tool == 'iar':
             log = path.join(project_dir, 'build_log.txt')
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class ProgenBuildTest(object):
 
 def main():
     """Entry point"""
-    toolchainlist = ["iar", "uvision", "uvision5"]
+    toolchainlist = ["iar", "uvision", "uvision4"]
     default_tests = [test_name_known("MBED_BLINKY")]
     targetnames = TARGET_NAMES
     targetnames.sort()