diff --git a/lib/awful/util.lua b/lib/awful/util.lua
index 9bccf578..d3e1b9d7 100644
--- a/lib/awful/util.lua
+++ b/lib/awful/util.lua
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ local capi =
     mouse = mouse
 }
 local gears_debug = require("gears.debug")
-local floor = math.floor
+local gmath = require("gears.math")
 
 local util = {}
 util.table = {}
@@ -112,16 +112,15 @@ function util.ensure_pango_color(color, fallback)
 end
 
 --- Make i cycle.
+-- @deprecated util.cycle
 -- @param t A length. Must be greater than zero.
 -- @param i An absolute index to fit into #t.
 -- @return An integer in (1, t) or nil if t is less than or equal to zero.
+-- @see gears.math
 function util.cycle(t, i)
-    if t < 1 then return end
-    i = i % t
-    if i == 0 then
-        i = t
-    end
-    return i
+    util.deprecate("gears.math.cycle", {deprecated_in=5})
+
+    return gmath.cycle(t, i)
 end
 
 --- Create a directory
@@ -293,49 +292,19 @@ function util.is_dir(path)
     return Gio.File.new_for_path(path):query_file_type({}) == "DIRECTORY"
 end
 
-local function subset_mask_apply(mask, set)
-    local ret = {}
-    for i = 1, #set do
-        if mask[i] then
-            rtable.insert(ret, set[i])
-        end
-    end
-    return ret
-end
-
-local function subset_next(mask)
-    local i = 1
-    while i <= #mask and mask[i] do
-        mask[i] = false
-        i = i + 1
-    end
-
-    if i <= #mask then
-        mask[i] = 1
-        return true
-    end
-    return false
-end
-
 --- Return all subsets of a specific set.
 -- This function, giving a set, will return all subset it.
 -- For example, if we consider a set with value { 10, 15, 34 },
 -- it will return a table containing 2^n set:
 -- { }, { 10 }, { 15 }, { 34 }, { 10, 15 }, { 10, 34 }, etc.
+-- @deprecated util.subsets
 -- @param set A set.
 -- @return A table with all subset.
+-- @see gears.math
 function util.subsets(set)
-    local mask = {}
-    local ret = {}
-    for i = 1, #set do mask[i] = false end
+    util.deprecate("gears.math.subsets", {deprecated_in=5})
 
-    -- Insert the empty one
-    rtable.insert(ret, {})
-
-    while subset_next(mask) do
-        rtable.insert(ret, subset_mask_apply(mask, set))
-    end
-    return ret
+    return gmath.subsets(set)
 end
 
 --- Get the nearest rectangle in the given direction. Every rectangle is specified as a table
@@ -585,10 +554,14 @@ function util.query_to_pattern(q)
 end
 
 --- Round a number to an integer.
+-- @deprecated util.round
 -- @tparam number x
 -- @treturn integer
+-- @see gears.math
 function util.round(x)
-    return floor(x + 0.5)
+    util.deprecate("gears.math.round", {deprecated_in=5})
+
+    return gmath.round(x)
 end
 
 return util
diff --git a/lib/gears/init.lua b/lib/gears/init.lua
index eae92ee8..ce29f434 100644
--- a/lib/gears/init.lua
+++ b/lib/gears/init.lua
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ return
     shape = require("gears.shape");
     protected_call = require("gears.protected_call");
     geometry = require("gears.geometry");
+    math = require("gears.math");
 }
 
 -- vim: filetype=lua:expandtab:shiftwidth=4:tabstop=8:softtabstop=4:textwidth=80
diff --git a/lib/gears/math.lua b/lib/gears/math.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..accbe449
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/gears/math.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+--- Math module for gears
+--
+-- @module gears.math
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+local rtable = table
+
+local gmath = {}
+
+local function subset_mask_apply(mask, set)
+    local ret = {}
+    for i = 1, #set do
+        if mask[i] then
+            rtable.insert(ret, set[i])
+        end
+    end
+    return ret
+end
+
+local function subset_next(mask)
+    local i = 1
+    while i <= #mask and mask[i] do
+        mask[i] = false
+        i = i + 1
+    end
+
+    if i <= #mask then
+        mask[i] = 1
+        return true
+    end
+    return false
+end
+
+--- Return all subsets of a specific set.
+-- This function, giving a set, will return all subset it.
+-- For example, if we consider a set with value { 10, 15, 34 },
+-- it will return a table containing 2^n set:
+-- { }, { 10 }, { 15 }, { 34 }, { 10, 15 }, { 10, 34 }, etc.
+-- @class function
+-- @name subsets
+-- @param set A set.
+-- @return A table with all subset.
+function gmath.subsets(set)
+    local mask = {}
+    local ret = {}
+    for i = 1, #set do mask[i] = false end
+
+    -- Insert the empty one
+    rtable.insert(ret, {})
+
+    while subset_next(mask) do
+        rtable.insert(ret, subset_mask_apply(mask, set))
+    end
+    return ret
+end
+
+--- Make i cycle.
+-- @class function
+-- @name cycle
+-- @param t A length. Must be greater than zero.
+-- @param i An absolute index to fit into #t.
+-- @return An integer in (1, t) or nil if t is less than or equal to zero.
+function gmath.cycle(t, i)
+    if t < 1 then return end
+    i = i % t
+    if i == 0 then
+        i = t
+    end
+    return i
+end
+
+--- Round a number to an integer.
+-- @class function
+-- @name round
+-- @tparam number x
+-- @treturn integer
+function gmath.round(x)
+    return math.floor(x + 0.5)
+end
+
+
+return gmath
diff --git a/spec/preload.lua b/spec/preload.lua
index 9e5bd8ef..864e38bd 100644
--- a/spec/preload.lua
+++ b/spec/preload.lua
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 -- is not safe to reload and yet Busted manages to do this.
 require("lgi")
 
+-- Always show deprecated messages
+_G.awesome = {version = "v9999"}
+
 -- "fix" some intentional beautiful breakage done by .travis.yml
 require("beautiful").init{}
 
diff --git a/tests/examples/shims/awesome.lua b/tests/examples/shims/awesome.lua
index 4e53c763..a0e2becc 100644
--- a/tests/examples/shims/awesome.lua
+++ b/tests/examples/shims/awesome.lua
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ awesome.startup = true
 function awesome.register_xproperty()
 end
 
+-- Always show deprecated messages
+awesome.version = "v9999"
+
 return awesome
 
 -- vim: filetype=lua:expandtab:shiftwidth=4:tabstop=8:softtabstop=4:textwidth=80