diff --git a/fdroidserver/metadata.py b/fdroidserver/metadata.py
index d34b824e..2924dde8 100644
--- a/fdroidserver/metadata.py
+++ b/fdroidserver/metadata.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def warn_or_exception(value):
 app_fields = set([
     'Disabled',
     'AntiFeatures',
-    'Provides',
+    'Provides',  # deprecated, txt only
     'Categories',
     'License',
     'Author Name',
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ app_fields = set([
 yaml_app_field_order = [
     'Disabled',
     'AntiFeatures',
-    'Provides',
     'Categories',
     'License',
     'AuthorName',
@@ -1073,12 +1072,25 @@ def parse_json_metadata(mf, app):
 def parse_yaml_metadata(mf, app):
     yamldata = yaml.safe_load(mf)
 
+    deprecated_in_yaml = ['Provides']
+
     if yamldata:
         for field in yamldata:
             if field not in yaml_app_fields:
-                warn_or_exception(_("Unrecognised app field '{fieldname}' "
-                                    "in '{path}'").format(fieldname=field,
-                                                          path=mf.name))
+                if field not in deprecated_in_yaml:
+                    warn_or_exception(_("Unrecognised app field "
+                                        "'{fieldname}' in '{path}'")
+                                      .format(fieldname=field,
+                                              path=mf.name))
+
+        for deprecated_field in deprecated_in_yaml:
+            if deprecated_field in yamldata:
+                logging.warning(_("Ignoring '{field}' in '{metapath}' "
+                                  "metadata because it is deprecated.")
+                                .format(field=deprecated_field,
+                                        metapath=mf.name))
+                del(yamldata[deprecated_field])
+
         if yamldata.get('Builds', None):
             for build in yamldata.get('Builds', []):
                 # put all build flag keywords into a set to avoid
diff --git a/tests/metadata.TestCase b/tests/metadata.TestCase
index d7b72f71..686301db 100755
--- a/tests/metadata.TestCase
+++ b/tests/metadata.TestCase
@@ -367,6 +367,25 @@ class MetadataTest(unittest.TestCase):
                                                   'prebuild': "a && b && "
                                                               "sed -i 's,a,b,'"}]})
 
+    def test_parse_yaml_provides_should_be_ignored(self):
+        mf = io.StringIO(textwrap.dedent("""\
+            Provides: this.is.deprecated
+            AutoName: F-Droid
+            RepoType: git
+            Builds:
+                - versionCode: 1
+                  versionName: v0.1.0
+                  prebuild: |-
+                    a && b && sed -i 's,a,b,'
+            """))
+        mf.name = 'mock_filename.yaml'
+        mf.seek(0)
+        result = {}
+        with mock.patch('fdroidserver.metadata.warnings_action', 'error'):
+            fdroidserver.metadata.parse_yaml_metadata(mf, result)
+            self.assertNotIn('Provides', result)
+            self.assertNotIn('provides', result)
+
     def test_write_yaml_1_line_scripts_as_string(self):
         mf = io.StringIO()
         app = fdroidserver.metadata.App()
@@ -521,6 +540,34 @@ class MetadataTest(unittest.TestCase):
             UpdateCheckMode: None
             """))
 
+    def test_write_yaml_make_sure_provides_does_not_get_written(self):
+        mf = io.StringIO()
+        app = fdroidserver.metadata.App()
+        app.Categories = ['None']
+        app.Provides = 'this.is.deprecated'
+        app.builds = []
+        build = fdroidserver.metadata.Build()
+        build.versionCode = 102030
+        build.versionName = 'v1.2.3'
+        build.gradle = ['yes']
+        app.builds.append(build)
+        fdroidserver.metadata.write_yaml(mf, app)
+        mf.seek(0)
+        self.assertEqual(mf.read(), textwrap.dedent("""\
+            Categories:
+              - None
+            License: Unknown
+
+            Builds:
+              - versionName: v1.2.3
+                versionCode: 102030
+                gradle:
+                  - yes
+
+            AutoUpdateMode: None
+            UpdateCheckMode: None
+            """))
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     os.chdir(os.path.dirname(__file__))