diff --git a/stylix/palette.nix b/stylix/palette.nix
index 80cef76e..08ad885e 100644
--- a/stylix/palette.nix
+++ b/stylix/palette.nix
@@ -20,6 +20,26 @@ let
   };
 
 in {
+  # TODO link to doc on how to do instead
+  imports = [
+    (lib.mkRemovedOptionModule [ "stylix" "palette" "base00" ] "Using stylix.palette to override scheme is not supported anymore")
+    (lib.mkRemovedOptionModule [ "stylix" "palette" "base01" ] "Using stylix.palette to override scheme is not supported anymore")
+    (lib.mkRemovedOptionModule [ "stylix" "palette" "base02" ] "Using stylix.palette to override scheme is not supported anymore")
+    (lib.mkRemovedOptionModule [ "stylix" "palette" "base03" ] "Using stylix.palette to override scheme is not supported anymore")
+    (lib.mkRemovedOptionModule [ "stylix" "palette" "base04" ] "Using stylix.palette to override scheme is not supported anymore")
+    (lib.mkRemovedOptionModule [ "stylix" "palette" "base05" ] "Using stylix.palette to override scheme is not supported anymore")
+    (lib.mkRemovedOptionModule [ "stylix" "palette" "base06" ] "Using stylix.palette to override scheme is not supported anymore")
+    (lib.mkRemovedOptionModule [ "stylix" "palette" "base07" ] "Using stylix.palette to override scheme is not supported anymore")
+    (lib.mkRemovedOptionModule [ "stylix" "palette" "base08" ] "Using stylix.palette to override scheme is not supported anymore")
+    (lib.mkRemovedOptionModule [ "stylix" "palette" "base09" ] "Using stylix.palette to override scheme is not supported anymore")
+    (lib.mkRemovedOptionModule [ "stylix" "palette" "base0A" ] "Using stylix.palette to override scheme is not supported anymore")
+    (lib.mkRemovedOptionModule [ "stylix" "palette" "base0B" ] "Using stylix.palette to override scheme is not supported anymore")
+    (lib.mkRemovedOptionModule [ "stylix" "palette" "base0C" ] "Using stylix.palette to override scheme is not supported anymore")
+    (lib.mkRemovedOptionModule [ "stylix" "palette" "base0D" ] "Using stylix.palette to override scheme is not supported anymore")
+    (lib.mkRemovedOptionModule [ "stylix" "palette" "base0E" ] "Using stylix.palette to override scheme is not supported anymore")
+    (lib.mkRemovedOptionModule [ "stylix" "palette" "base0F" ] "Using stylix.palette to override scheme is not supported anymore")
+  ];
+
   options.stylix = {
     polarity = mkOption {
       type = types.enum [ "either" "light" "dark" ];
@@ -62,8 +82,6 @@ in {
       };
     };
 
-    # TODO proper removal of palette
-
     base16Scheme = mkOption {
       description = ''
         A scheme following the base16 standard.