diff --git a/src/GridFieldArchiveAction.php b/src/GridFieldArchiveAction.php
index 7ac62cb4..e6fee484 100644
--- a/src/GridFieldArchiveAction.php
+++ b/src/GridFieldArchiveAction.php
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 namespace SilverStripe\Versioned;
 
 use SilverStripe\Control\Controller;
+use SilverStripe\Dev\Deprecation;
 use SilverStripe\Forms\GridField\GridField;
 use SilverStripe\Forms\GridField\GridField_ActionMenuItem;
 use SilverStripe\Forms\GridField\GridField_ActionProvider;
@@ -176,7 +177,8 @@ public function handleAction(GridField $gridField, $actionName, $arguments, $dat
                 return;
             }
 
-            if (!$item->canArchive()) {
+            $canArchive = !Deprecation::withNoReplacement(fn() => $item->canArchive());
+            if ($canArchive) {
                 throw new ValidationException(
                     _t(__CLASS__ . '.ArchivePermissionsFailure', "No archive permissions")
                 );
@@ -196,8 +198,11 @@ public function handleAction(GridField $gridField, $actionName, $arguments, $dat
     public function getArchiveAction($gridField, $record)
     {
         /* @var DataObject|Versioned $record */
-        if (!$record->hasMethod('canArchive') || !$record->canArchive()) {
-            return null;
+        if (!$record->hasMethod('canArchive')) {
+            $canArchive = !Deprecation::withNoReplacement(fn() => $record->canArchive());
+            if ($canArchive) {
+                return null;
+            }
         }
 
         $title = _t(__CLASS__ . '.Archive', "Archive");
diff --git a/src/Versioned.php b/src/Versioned.php
index 2f756266..fc40f2b2 100644
--- a/src/Versioned.php
+++ b/src/Versioned.php
@@ -1498,16 +1498,18 @@ protected function extendCanUnpublish()
      *
      * @param Member $member
      * @return bool
+     * @deprecated 5.3.0 Use canDelete() instead.
      */
     public function canArchive($member = null)
     {
+        Deprecation::notice('5.3.0', 'Use canDelete() instead.');
         if (!$member) {
             $member = Security::getCurrentUser();
         }
 
         // Standard mechanism for accepting permission changes from extensions
         $owner = $this->owner;
-        $extended = $owner->extendedCan('canArchive', $member);
+        $extended = Deprecation::withNoReplacement(fn() => $owner->extendedCan('canArchive', $member));
         if ($extended !== null) {
             return $extended;
         }
@@ -1530,8 +1532,12 @@ public function canArchive($member = null)
         return true;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @deprecated 5.3.0 Will be removed without equivalent functionality.
+     */
     protected function extendCanArchive()
     {
+        Deprecation::notice('5.3.0', 'Will be removed without equivalent functionality.');
         // Prevent canArchive() extending itself
         return null;
     }
diff --git a/src/VersionedGridFieldItemRequest.php b/src/VersionedGridFieldItemRequest.php
index 0ec3ecf8..9f23d801 100644
--- a/src/VersionedGridFieldItemRequest.php
+++ b/src/VersionedGridFieldItemRequest.php
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 use SilverStripe\CMS\Controllers\CMSMain;
 use SilverStripe\Control\HTTPResponse;
 use SilverStripe\Core\Convert;
+use SilverStripe\Dev\Deprecation;
 use SilverStripe\Forms\FieldList;
 use SilverStripe\Forms\Form;
 use SilverStripe\Forms\FormAction;
@@ -118,7 +119,8 @@ public function doArchive($data, $form)
     {
         /** @var Versioned|DataObject $record */
         $record = $this->getRecord();
-        if (!$record->canArchive()) {
+        $canArchive = Deprecation::withNoReplacement(fn() => $record->canArchive());
+        if (!$canArchive) {
             return $this->httpError(403);
         }
 
@@ -293,7 +295,7 @@ protected function addVersionedButtons(DataObject $record, FieldList $actions)
         $canPublish = $record->canPublish();
         $canUnpublish = $record->canUnpublish();
         $canEdit = $record->canEdit();
-        $canArchive = $record->canArchive();
+        $canArchive = Deprecation::withNoReplacement(fn() => $record->canArchive());
 
         // "save", supports an alternate state that is still clickable, but notifies the user that the action is not needed.
         $noChangesClasses = 'btn-outline-primary font-icon-tick';