diff --git a/src/lgdo/__init__.py b/src/lgdo/__init__.py
index 274b9bdd..cf323647 100644
--- a/src/lgdo/__init__.py
+++ b/src/lgdo/__init__.py
@@ -39,11 +39,8 @@
 """
 
 from ._version import version as __version__
-
-# from .lh5 import Iterator, Store, load_dfs, load_nda, ls, show
 from .lh5 import Iterator, Store, load_dfs, load_nda, ls, show
-
-# from .lh5_store import LH5Iterator, LH5Store
+from .lh5_store import LH5Iterator, LH5Store
 from .types import (
     LGDO,
     Array,
@@ -76,7 +73,7 @@
     "load_nda",
     "ls",
     "show",
-    #   "LH5Iterator",
-    #   "LH5Store"
+    "LH5Iterator",
+    "LH5Store",
     "__version__",
 ]
diff --git a/src/lgdo/lgdo_utils.py b/src/lgdo/lgdo_utils.py
index 13fa52a6..a6444d7f 100644
--- a/src/lgdo/lgdo_utils.py
+++ b/src/lgdo/lgdo_utils.py
@@ -4,20 +4,24 @@
 
 from .lh5 import utils
 
-warn(
-    "lgdo.lh5_store has moved to a subfolder lgdo.lh5 containing Store and Iterator. "
-    "Please replace 'import lgdo.lh5_store' with 'import lgdo.lh5'. "
-    "lgdo.lh5_store will be removed in a future release.",
-    DeprecationWarning,
-    stacklevel=2,
-)
+
+def throw_dep_warning():
+    warn(
+        "lgdo.lh5_store has moved to a subfolder lgdo.lh5 containing Store and Iterator. "
+        "Please replace 'import lgdo.lh5_store' with 'import lgdo.lh5'. "
+        "lgdo.lh5_store will be removed in a future release.",
+        DeprecationWarning,
+        stacklevel=2,
+    )
 
 
 def parse_datatype(datatype: str) -> tuple[str, tuple[int, ...], str | list[str]]:
+    throw_dep_warning()
     return utils.parse_datatype(datatype)
 
 
 def expand_vars(expr: str, substitute: dict[str, str] = None) -> str:
+    throw_dep_warning()
     return utils.expand_vars(expr, substitute)
 
 
@@ -27,4 +31,5 @@ def expand_path(
     list: bool = False,
     base_path: str = None,
 ) -> str | list:
+    throw_dep_warning()
     return utils.expand_path(path, substitute, list, base_path)
diff --git a/src/lgdo/lh5_store.py b/src/lgdo/lh5_store.py
index 26a2157e..3de2769a 100644
--- a/src/lgdo/lh5_store.py
+++ b/src/lgdo/lh5_store.py
@@ -22,15 +22,17 @@
 DEFAULT_HDF5_COMPRESSION = None
 
 
-class LH5Iterator(lh5.Iterator):
+def throw_dep_warning():
     warn(
         "lgdo.lh5_store has moved to a subfolder lgdo.lh5 containing Store and Iterator. "
-        "Please replace 'from lgdo.lh5_store import LH5Iterator' with 'from lgdo.lh5 import Iterator'. "
+        "Please replace 'import lgdo.lh5_store' with 'import lgdo.lh5'. "
         "lgdo.lh5_store will be removed in a future release.",
         DeprecationWarning,
         stacklevel=2,
     )
 
+
+class LH5Iterator(lh5.Iterator):
     def __init__(
         self,
         lh5_files: str | list[str],
@@ -42,6 +44,7 @@ def __init__(
         buffer_len: int = 3200,
         friend: Iterator = None,
     ) -> None:
+        throw_dep_warning()
         super().__init__(
             lh5_files,
             groups,
@@ -55,15 +58,8 @@ def __init__(
 
 
 class LH5Store(lh5.Store):
-    warn(
-        "lgdo.lh5_store has moved to a subfolder lgdo.lh5 containing Store and Iterator. "
-        "Please replace 'from lgdo.lh5_store import LH5Store' with 'from lgdo.lh5 import Store'. "
-        "lgdo.lh5_store will be removed in a future release.",
-        DeprecationWarning,
-        stacklevel=2,
-    )
-
     def __init__(self, base_path: str = "", keep_open: bool = False):
+        throw_dep_warning()
         super().__init__(base_path, keep_open)
 
 
@@ -73,6 +69,7 @@ def load_dfs(
     lh5_group: str = "",
     idx_list: list[np.ndarray | list | tuple] = None,
 ) -> pd.DataFrame:
+    throw_dep_warning()
     return lh5.load_dfs(f_list, par_list, lh5_group, idx_list)
 
 
@@ -82,10 +79,12 @@ def load_nda(
     lh5_group: str = "",
     idx_list: list[np.ndarray | list | tuple] = None,
 ) -> dict[str, np.ndarray]:
+    throw_dep_warning()
     return lh5.load_nda(f_list, par_list, lh5_group, idx_list)
 
 
 def ls(lh5_file: str | h5py.Group, lh5_group: str = "") -> list[str]:
+    throw_dep_warning()
     return lh5.ls(lh5_file, lh5_group)
 
 
@@ -96,4 +95,5 @@ def show(
     indent: str = "",
     header: bool = True,
 ) -> None:
+    throw_dep_warning()
     show(lh5_file, lh5_group, attrs, indent, header)