diff --git a/homeassistant/components/device_tracker/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/device_tracker/__init__.py
index 7b42554b4c1..c66bb621ad4 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/device_tracker/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/device_tracker/__init__.py
@@ -53,11 +53,14 @@ SOURCE_TYPES = (
 
 NEW_DEVICE_DEFAULTS_SCHEMA = vol.Any(
     None,
-    vol.Schema(
-        {
-            vol.Optional(CONF_TRACK_NEW, default=DEFAULT_TRACK_NEW): cv.boolean,
-            vol.Optional(CONF_AWAY_HIDE, default=DEFAULT_AWAY_HIDE): cv.boolean,
-        }
+    vol.All(
+        cv.deprecated(CONF_AWAY_HIDE, invalidation_version="0.107.0"),
+        vol.Schema(
+            {
+                vol.Optional(CONF_TRACK_NEW, default=DEFAULT_TRACK_NEW): cv.boolean,
+                vol.Optional(CONF_AWAY_HIDE, default=DEFAULT_AWAY_HIDE): cv.boolean,
+            }
+        ),
     ),
 )
 PLATFORM_SCHEMA = cv.PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend(
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/device_tracker/legacy.py b/homeassistant/components/device_tracker/legacy.py
index b7d529f18ac..04ecad3b13d 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/device_tracker/legacy.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/device_tracker/legacy.py
@@ -528,21 +528,24 @@ async def async_load_config(
 
     This method is a coroutine.
     """
-    dev_schema = vol.Schema(
-        {
-            vol.Required(CONF_NAME): cv.string,
-            vol.Optional(CONF_ICON, default=None): vol.Any(None, cv.icon),
-            vol.Optional("track", default=False): cv.boolean,
-            vol.Optional(CONF_MAC, default=None): vol.Any(
-                None, vol.All(cv.string, vol.Upper)
-            ),
-            vol.Optional(CONF_AWAY_HIDE, default=DEFAULT_AWAY_HIDE): cv.boolean,
-            vol.Optional("gravatar", default=None): vol.Any(None, cv.string),
-            vol.Optional("picture", default=None): vol.Any(None, cv.string),
-            vol.Optional(CONF_CONSIDER_HOME, default=consider_home): vol.All(
-                cv.time_period, cv.positive_timedelta
-            ),
-        }
+    dev_schema = vol.All(
+        cv.deprecated(CONF_AWAY_HIDE, invalidation_version="0.107.0"),
+        vol.Schema(
+            {
+                vol.Required(CONF_NAME): cv.string,
+                vol.Optional(CONF_ICON, default=None): vol.Any(None, cv.icon),
+                vol.Optional("track", default=False): cv.boolean,
+                vol.Optional(CONF_MAC, default=None): vol.Any(
+                    None, vol.All(cv.string, vol.Upper)
+                ),
+                vol.Optional(CONF_AWAY_HIDE, default=DEFAULT_AWAY_HIDE): cv.boolean,
+                vol.Optional("gravatar", default=None): vol.Any(None, cv.string),
+                vol.Optional("picture", default=None): vol.Any(None, cv.string),
+                vol.Optional(CONF_CONSIDER_HOME, default=consider_home): vol.All(
+                    cv.time_period, cv.positive_timedelta
+                ),
+            }
+        ),
     )
     result = []
     try: