--- eip: 6049 title: Deprecate SELFDESTRUCT description: Deprecate SELFDESTRUCT by discouraging its use and warning about a potential future behavior change. author: William Entriken (@fulldecent) discussions-to: https://ethereum-magicians.org/t/deprecate-selfdestruct/11907 status: Final type: Meta created: 2022-11-27 --- ## Abstract This EIP deprecates the `SELFDESTRUCT` opcode and warns against its use. A breaking change to this functionality is likely to come in the future. ## Motivation Discussions about how to change `SELFDESTRUCT` are ongoing. But there is a strong consensus that *something* will change. ## Specification Documentation of the `SELFDESTRUCT` opcode is updated to warn against its use and to note that a breaking change may be forthcoming. ## Rationale As time goes on, the cost of doing something increases, because any change to `SELFDESTRUCT` will be a breaking change. The Ethereum Blog and other official sources have not provided any warning to developers about a potential forthcoming change. ## Backwards Compatibility This EIP updates non-normative text in the Yellow Paper. No changes to clients is applicable. ## Security Considerations None. ## Copyright Copyright and related rights waived via [CC0](../LICENSE.md).