diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 586dcc38295..a8286b302c1 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -51,6 +51,15 @@ if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
 
 // DEPRECATIONS
 
+/**
+ * Provided for backward compatibility, not available anymore
+ * @namespace Chart.Chart
+ * @deprecated since version 2.8.0
+ * @todo remove at version 3
+ * @private
+ */
+Chart.Chart = Chart;
+
 /**
  * Provided for backward compatibility, not available anymore
  * @namespace Chart.Legend
diff --git a/test/specs/global.deprecations.tests.js b/test/specs/global.deprecations.tests.js
index d9e705a1c32..437a316fe0b 100644
--- a/test/specs/global.deprecations.tests.js
+++ b/test/specs/global.deprecations.tests.js
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ describe('Deprecations', function() {
 			});
 		});
 
+		describe('Chart.Chart', function() {
+			it('should be defined as an alias to Chart', function() {
+				expect(Chart.Chart).toBe(Chart);
+			});
+		});
+
 		describe('Chart.helpers.aliasPixel', function() {
 			it('should be defined as a function', function() {
 				expect(typeof Chart.helpers.aliasPixel).toBe('function');