diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/basics/get_url.py b/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/basics/get_url.py
index 3c84cb60e96..52a5bc0a232 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/basics/get_url.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/basics/get_url.py
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ options:
       - If a SHA-256 checksum is passed to this parameter, the digest of the
         destination file will be calculated after it is downloaded to ensure
         its integrity and verify that the transfer completed successfully.
-        This option is deprecated. Use C(checksum) instead.
+        This option is deprecated and will be removed in version 2.14. Use
+        option C(checksum) instead.
     default: ''
     version_added: "1.3"
   checksum:
@@ -450,6 +451,9 @@ def main():
     if module.params.get('thirsty'):
         module.deprecate('The alias "thirsty" has been deprecated and will be removed, use "force" instead', version='2.13')
 
+    if module.params.get('sha256sum'):
+        module.deprecate('The parameter "sha256sum" has been deprecated and will be removed, use "checksum" instead', version='2.14')
+
     url = module.params['url']
     dest = module.params['dest']
     backup = module.params['backup']