diff --git a/_pytest/config.py b/_pytest/config.py
index 0343951da..6eb2d6c5c 100644
--- a/_pytest/config.py
+++ b/_pytest/config.py
@@ -242,6 +242,10 @@ class PytestPluginManager(PluginManager):
         return opts
 
     def register(self, plugin, name=None):
+        if name == 'pytest_catchlog':
+            self._warn('pytest-catchlog plugin has been merged into the core, '
+                       'please remove it from your requirements.')
+            return
         ret = super(PytestPluginManager, self).register(plugin, name)
         if ret:
             self.hook.pytest_plugin_registered.call_historic(
diff --git a/testing/deprecated_test.py b/testing/deprecated_test.py
index 6e1e16331..f3c40cb3d 100644
--- a/testing/deprecated_test.py
+++ b/testing/deprecated_test.py
@@ -99,3 +99,16 @@ def test_metafunc_addcall_deprecated(testdir):
         "*Metafunc.addcall is deprecated*",
         "*2 passed, 2 warnings*",
     ])
+
+
+def test_pytest_catchlog_deprecated(testdir):
+    testdir.makepyfile("""
+        def test_func(pytestconfig):
+            pytestconfig.pluginmanager.register(None, 'pytest_catchlog')
+    """)
+    res = testdir.runpytest()
+    assert res.ret == 0
+    res.stdout.fnmatch_lines([
+        "*pytest-catchlog plugin has been merged into the core*",
+        "*1 passed, 1 warnings*",
+    ])