diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Image.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Image.js
index 2ba2a7a8fa..d576f2268c 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Image.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Image.js
@@ -227,11 +227,29 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.Image = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Layer, {
     
     /**
      * APIMethod: setUrl
+     * *Deprecated*. Please use the method setURL() instead.
      * 
      * Parameters:
      * newUrl - {String}
      */
     setUrl: function(newUrl) {
+        var msg = "The method 'setUrl' of OpenLayers.Layer.Image-layers is " +
+                  "deprecated as of OpenLayers 2.9 and should not be used anymore. " +
+                  "Use the method 'setURL' (notice the different spelling) instead. " + 
+                  "The old method 'setUrl' may be removed from future releases without " +
+                  "further notice.";
+        OpenLayers.Console.warn(msg);
+        this.setURL(newUrl);
+    },
+    
+    /**
+     * APIMethod: setURL
+     * Sets the URL of the image and draws the tile.
+     * 
+     * Parameters:
+     * newUrl - {String}
+     */
+    setURL: function(newUrl) {
         this.url = newUrl;
         this.tile.draw();
     },