diff --git a/docs/src/extend/code-path-analysis.md b/docs/src/extend/code-path-analysis.md
index 424f7163c50..7344f8647ad 100644
--- a/docs/src/extend/code-path-analysis.md
+++ b/docs/src/extend/code-path-analysis.md
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ Please use a map of information instead.
 ```js
 function hasCb(node, context) {
     if (node.type.indexOf("Function") !== -1) {
-        const sourceCode = context.getSourceCode();
+        const sourceCode = context.sourceCode;
         return sourceCode.getDeclaredVariables(node).some(function(v) {
             return v.type === "Parameter" && v.name === "cb";
         });
diff --git a/docs/src/extend/custom-rules.md b/docs/src/extend/custom-rules.md
index 0ea6f7e75bb..05358b3dac0 100644
--- a/docs/src/extend/custom-rules.md
+++ b/docs/src/extend/custom-rules.md
@@ -147,7 +147,8 @@ Additionally, the `context` object has the following methods:
 * `getFilename()`: Returns the filename associated with the source.
 * `getPhysicalFilename()`: When linting a file, it returns the full path of the file on disk without any code block information. When linting text, it returns the value passed to `—stdin-filename` or `<text>` if not specified.
 * `getScope()`: (**Deprecated:** Use `SourceCode#getScope(node)` instead.) Returns the [scope](./scope-manager-interface#scope-interface) of the currently-traversed node. This information can be used to track references to variables.
-* `getSourceCode()`: Returns a `SourceCode` object that you can use to work with the source that was passed to ESLint (see [Accessing the Source Code](#accessing-the-source-code)).
+* `getSourceCode()`: (**Deprecated:** Use `context#sourceCode` instead.) Returns a `SourceCode` object that you can use to work with the source that was passed to ESLint (see [Accessing the Source Code](#accessing-the-source-code)).
+* `sourceCode`: Returns a `SourceCode` object that you can use to work with the source that was passed to ESLint (see [Accessing the Source Code](#accessing-the-source-code)).
 * `markVariableAsUsed(name)`: (**Deprecated:** Use `SourceCode#markVariableAsUsed(name, node)` instead.)  Marks a variable with the given name in the current scope as used. This affects the [no-unused-vars](../rules/no-unused-vars) rule. Returns `true` if a variable with the given name was found and marked as used, otherwise `false`.
 * `report(descriptor)`. Reports a problem in the code (see the [dedicated section](#reporting-problems)).
 
@@ -511,7 +512,7 @@ The `SourceCode` object is the main object for getting more information about th
 ```js
 module.exports = {
     create: function(context) {
-        var sourceCode = context.getSourceCode();
+        var sourceCode = context.sourceCode; // or use "context.getSourceCode()", but that is deprecated.
 
         // ...
     }
@@ -706,7 +707,7 @@ To help with this, you can use the `sourceCode.markVariableAsUsed()` method. Thi
 ```js
 module.exports = {
     create: function(context) {
-        var sourceCode = context.getSourceCode();
+        var sourceCode = context.sourceCode;
 
         return {
             ReturnStatement(node) {
diff --git a/tests/lib/linter/linter.js b/tests/lib/linter/linter.js
index e41db42082e..f45a0322abe 100644
--- a/tests/lib/linter/linter.js
+++ b/tests/lib/linter/linter.js
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ describe("Linter", () => {
 
         it("has all the `parent` properties on nodes when the rule listeners are created", () => {
             const spy = sinon.spy(context => {
-                const ast = context.getSourceCode().ast;
+                const ast = context.sourceCode.ast;
 
                 assert.strictEqual(ast.body[0].parent, ast);
                 assert.strictEqual(ast.body[0].expression.parent, ast.body[0]);