diff --git a/lib/paper_trail/record_trail.rb b/lib/paper_trail/record_trail.rb
index 877acfd6..959e4df6 100644
--- a/lib/paper_trail/record_trail.rb
+++ b/lib/paper_trail/record_trail.rb
@@ -3,14 +3,37 @@
 module PaperTrail
   # Represents the "paper trail" for a single record.
   class RecordTrail
+    DPR_TOUCH_WITH_VERSION = <<-STR.squish.freeze
+      my_model_instance.paper_trail.touch_with_version is deprecated,
+      please use my_model_instance.touch
+    STR
     DPR_WHODUNNIT = <<-STR.squish.freeze
       my_model_instance.paper_trail.whodunnit('John') is deprecated,
       please use PaperTrail.request(whodunnit: 'John')
     STR
+    DPR_WITHOUT_VERSIONING = <<-STR
+      my_model_instance.paper_trail.without_versioning is deprecated, without
+      an exact replacement. To disable versioning for a particular model,
 
-    DPR_TOUCH_WITH_VERSION = <<-STR.squish.freeze
-      my_model_instance.paper_trail.touch_with_version is deprecated,
-      please use my_model_instance.touch
+      ```
+      PaperTrail.request.disable_model(Banana)
+      # changes to Banana model do not create versions,
+      # but eg. changes to Kiwi model do.
+      PaperTrail.request.enable_model(Banana)
+      ```
+
+      Or, you may want to disable all models,
+
+      ```
+      PaperTrail.request.enabled = false
+      # no versions created
+      PaperTrail.request.enabled = true
+
+      # or, with a block,
+      PaperTrail.request(enabled: false) do
+        # no versions created
+      end
+      ```
     STR
 
     RAILS_GTE_5_1 = ::ActiveRecord.gem_version >= ::Gem::Version.new("5.1.0.beta1")
@@ -479,7 +502,7 @@ module PaperTrail
       attributes.each { |column|
         @record.send(:write_attribute, column, current_time)
       }
-      @record.paper_trail.without_versioning do
+      ::PaperTrail.request(enabled: false) do
         @record.save!(validate: false)
       end
       record_update(force: true, in_after_callback: false)
@@ -523,7 +546,9 @@ module PaperTrail
     end
 
     # Executes the given method or block without creating a new version.
+    # @deprecated
     def without_versioning(method = nil)
+      ::ActiveSupport::Deprecation.warn(DPR_WITHOUT_VERSIONING, caller(1))
       paper_trail_was_enabled = PaperTrail.request.enabled_for_model?(@record.class)
       PaperTrail.request.disable_model(@record.class)
       if method
diff --git a/spec/models/widget_spec.rb b/spec/models/widget_spec.rb
index d2514f85..02a8a30a 100644
--- a/spec/models/widget_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/widget_spec.rb
@@ -260,12 +260,14 @@ RSpec.describe Widget, type: :model do
       }.by(+1)
     end
 
-    it "does not create a version using without_versioning" do
-      count = widget.versions.count
-      widget.paper_trail.without_versioning do
-        widget.touch
+    context "request is disabled" do
+      it "does not create a version" do
+        count = widget.versions.count
+        PaperTrail.request(enabled: false) do
+          widget.touch
+        end
+        expect(count).to eq(count)
       end
-      expect(count).to eq(count)
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/paper_trail/model_spec.rb b/spec/paper_trail/model_spec.rb
index 68aca8fd..b3037a8d 100644
--- a/spec/paper_trail/model_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/paper_trail/model_spec.rb
@@ -342,8 +342,10 @@ RSpec.describe(::PaperTrail, versioning: true) do
 
       context "when destroyed \"without versioning\"" do
         it "leave paper trail off after call" do
+          allow(::ActiveSupport::Deprecation).to receive(:warn)
           @widget.paper_trail.without_versioning(:destroy)
           expect(::PaperTrail.request.enabled_for_model?(Widget)).to eq(false)
+          expect(::ActiveSupport::Deprecation).to have_received(:warn).once
         end
       end
 
@@ -361,28 +363,24 @@ RSpec.describe(::PaperTrail, versioning: true) do
         end
 
         context "when updated \"without versioning\"" do
-          before do
+          it "does not create new version" do
+            allow(::ActiveSupport::Deprecation).to receive(:warn)
             @widget.paper_trail.without_versioning do
               @widget.update_attributes(name: "Ford")
             end
             @widget.paper_trail.without_versioning do |w|
               w.update_attributes(name: "Nixon")
             end
-          end
-
-          it "not create new version" do
             expect(@widget.versions.length).to(eq(@count))
-          end
-
-          it "enable paper trail after call" do
             expect(PaperTrail.request.enabled_for_model?(Widget)).to eq(true)
+            expect(::ActiveSupport::Deprecation).to have_received(:warn).twice
           end
         end
 
         context "given a symbol, specifying a method name" do
           it "does not create a new version" do
             allow(::ActiveSupport::Deprecation).to receive(:warn)
-            @widget.paper_trail.without_versioning(:touch_with_version)
+            @widget.paper_trail.without_versioning(:touch)
             expect(::ActiveSupport::Deprecation).to have_received(:warn).once
             expect(@widget.versions.length).to(eq(@count))
             expect(::PaperTrail.request.enabled_for_model?(Widget)).to eq(true)
diff --git a/spec/paper_trail/thread_safety_spec.rb b/spec/paper_trail/thread_safety_spec.rb
index 7327627c..75ed1288 100644
--- a/spec/paper_trail/thread_safety_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/paper_trail/thread_safety_spec.rb
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ RSpec.describe PaperTrail do
 
   describe "#without_versioning" do
     it "is thread-safe" do
+      allow(::ActiveSupport::Deprecation).to receive(:warn)
       enabled = nil
       t1 = Thread.new do
         Widget.new.paper_trail.without_versioning do
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ RSpec.describe PaperTrail do
       expect(t1.value).to eq(false)
       expect(t2.value).to eq(true) # see? unaffected by t1
       expect(described_class.request.enabled_for_model?(Widget)).to eq(true)
+      expect(::ActiveSupport::Deprecation).to have_received(:warn).once
     end
   end
 end