diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/delaying_queue.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/delaying_queue.go
index 61c4da530c0..26eacc2ba77 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/delaying_queue.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/delaying_queue.go
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ type DelayingInterface interface {
 	AddAfter(item interface{}, duration time.Duration)
 }
 
-// NewDelayingQueue constructs a new workqueue with delayed queuing ability
+// NewDelayingQueue constructs a new workqueue with delayed queuing ability.
+// NewDelayingQueue does not emit metrics. For use with a MetricsProvider, please use
+// NewNamedDelayingQueue instead.
 func NewDelayingQueue() DelayingInterface {
 	return NewDelayingQueueWithCustomClock(clock.RealClock{}, "")
 }
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/rate_limiting_queue.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/rate_limiting_queue.go
index 8321876acf4..267f4ff4084 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/rate_limiting_queue.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/rate_limiting_queue.go
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ type RateLimitingInterface interface {
 
 // NewRateLimitingQueue constructs a new workqueue with rateLimited queuing ability
 // Remember to call Forget!  If you don't, you may end up tracking failures forever.
+// NewRateLimitingQueue does not emit metrics. For use with a MetricsProvider, please use
+// NewNamedRateLimitingQueue instead.
 func NewRateLimitingQueue(rateLimiter RateLimiter) RateLimitingInterface {
 	return &rateLimitingType{
 		DelayingInterface: NewDelayingQueue(),