diff --git a/frappe/model/base_document.py b/frappe/model/base_document.py
index 815dd27002..1e3ef53fbd 100644
--- a/frappe/model/base_document.py
+++ b/frappe/model/base_document.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from frappe.model.utils.link_count import notify_link_count
 from frappe.modules import load_doctype_module
 from frappe.model import display_fieldtypes
 from frappe.utils import (cint, flt, now, cstr, strip_html,
-	sanitize_html, sanitize_email, cast)
+	sanitize_html, sanitize_email, cast_fieldtype)
 from frappe.utils.html_utils import unescape_html
 
 max_positive_value = {
@@ -969,7 +969,7 @@ class BaseDocument(object):
 		return self.cast(val, df)
 
 	def cast(self, value, df):
-		return cast(df.fieldtype, value)
+		return cast_fieldtype(df.fieldtype, value, show_warning=False)
 
 	def _extract_images_from_text_editor(self):
 		from frappe.core.doctype.file.file import extract_images_from_doc
diff --git a/frappe/utils/data.py b/frappe/utils/data.py
index 4a25ad997a..4e972c0189 100644
--- a/frappe/utils/data.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/data.py
@@ -506,13 +506,13 @@ def has_common(l1, l2):
 	"""Returns truthy value if there are common elements in lists l1 and l2"""
 	return set(l1) & set(l2)
 
-def cast_fieldtype(fieldtype, value):
-	# TODO: Add DeprecationWarning for this util
-	message = (
-		"Function `frappe.utils.data.cast` has been deprecated in favour"
-		" of `frappe.utils.data.cast`. Use the newer util for safer type casting. "
-	)
-	secho(message, fg="yellow")
+def cast_fieldtype(fieldtype, value, show_warning=True):
+	if show_warning:
+		message = (
+			"Function `frappe.utils.data.cast` has been deprecated in favour"
+			" of `frappe.utils.data.cast`. Use the newer util for safer type casting."
+		)
+		secho(message, fg="yellow")
 
 	if fieldtype in ("Currency", "Float", "Percent"):
 		value = flt(value)