diff --git a/src/FSharpLint.Core/FSharpLint.Core.fsproj b/src/FSharpLint.Core/FSharpLint.Core.fsproj
index c445f1374..9c2f7bf85 100644
--- a/src/FSharpLint.Core/FSharpLint.Core.fsproj
+++ b/src/FSharpLint.Core/FSharpLint.Core.fsproj
@@ -80,9 +80,9 @@
     <Compile Include="Rules\Conventions\FunctionReimplementation\FunctionReimplementationHelper.fs" />
     <Compile Include="Rules\Conventions\FunctionReimplementation\ReimplementsFunction.fs" />
     <Compile Include="Rules\Conventions\FunctionReimplementation\CanBeReplacedWithComposition.fs" />
+    <Compile Include="Rules\Conventions\Naming\NamingHelper.fs" />
     <Compile Include="Rules\Conventions\Naming\SynchronousFunctionNames.fs" />
     <Compile Include="Rules\Conventions\Naming\AsynchronousFunctionNames.fs" />
-    <Compile Include="Rules\Conventions\Naming\NamingHelper.fs" />
     <Compile Include="Rules\Conventions\Naming\InterfaceNames.fs" />
     <Compile Include="Rules\Conventions\Naming\ExceptionNames.fs" />
     <Compile Include="Rules\Conventions\Naming\TypeNames.fs" />
diff --git a/src/FSharpLint.Core/Rules/Conventions/Naming/AsynchronousFunctionNames.fs b/src/FSharpLint.Core/Rules/Conventions/Naming/AsynchronousFunctionNames.fs
index b585015f8..c71d3fc51 100644
--- a/src/FSharpLint.Core/Rules/Conventions/Naming/AsynchronousFunctionNames.fs
+++ b/src/FSharpLint.Core/Rules/Conventions/Naming/AsynchronousFunctionNames.fs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ open FSharpLint.Framework
 open FSharpLint.Framework.Suggestion
 open FSharpLint.Framework.Ast
 open FSharpLint.Framework.Rules
+open Helper.Naming.Asynchronous
 open FSharp.Compiler.Syntax
 
 let runner (args: AstNodeRuleParams) =
@@ -18,7 +19,8 @@ let runner (args: AstNodeRuleParams) =
             }
     
     match args.AstNode with
-    | AstNode.Binding (SynBinding (_, _, _, _, _, _, _, SynPat.LongIdent(funcIdent, _, _, _, (None | Some(SynAccess.Public _)), identRange), returnInfo, _, _, _, _)) ->
+    | AstNode.Binding (SynBinding (_, _, _, _, attributes, _, _, SynPat.LongIdent(funcIdent, _, _, _, (None | Some(SynAccess.Public _)), identRange), returnInfo, _, _, _, _))
+        when not <| Helper.Naming.isAttribute "Obsolete" attributes ->
         let parents = args.GetParents args.NodeIndex
         let hasEnclosingFunctionOrMethod =
             parents
@@ -32,21 +34,21 @@ let runner (args: AstNodeRuleParams) =
             Array.empty
         else
             match returnInfo with
-            | Some SynchronousFunctionNames.ReturnsAsync ->
+            | Some ReturnsAsync ->
                 match funcIdent with
-                | SynchronousFunctionNames.HasAsyncPrefix _ ->
+                | HasAsyncPrefix _ ->
                     Array.empty
-                | SynchronousFunctionNames.HasAsyncSuffix name 
-                | SynchronousFunctionNames.HasNoAsyncPrefixOrSuffix name ->
-                    let nameWithAsync = SynchronousFunctionNames.asyncSuffixOrPrefix + name
+                | HasAsyncSuffix name 
+                | HasNoAsyncPrefixOrSuffix name ->
+                    let nameWithAsync = asyncSuffixOrPrefix + name
                     emitWarning identRange nameWithAsync "Async"
-            | Some SynchronousFunctionNames.ReturnsTask ->
+            | Some ReturnsTask ->
                 match funcIdent with
-                | SynchronousFunctionNames.HasAsyncSuffix _ ->
+                | HasAsyncSuffix _ ->
                     Array.empty
-                | SynchronousFunctionNames.HasAsyncPrefix name 
-                | SynchronousFunctionNames.HasNoAsyncPrefixOrSuffix name ->
-                    let nameWithAsync = name + SynchronousFunctionNames.asyncSuffixOrPrefix
+                | HasAsyncPrefix name 
+                | HasNoAsyncPrefixOrSuffix name ->
+                    let nameWithAsync = name + asyncSuffixOrPrefix
                     emitWarning identRange nameWithAsync "Task"
             | None -> 
                 // TODO: get type using typed tree in args.CheckInfo
diff --git a/src/FSharpLint.Core/Rules/Conventions/Naming/NamingHelper.fs b/src/FSharpLint.Core/Rules/Conventions/Naming/NamingHelper.fs
index 0d10e6f86..1f8f99e78 100644
--- a/src/FSharpLint.Core/Rules/Conventions/Naming/NamingHelper.fs
+++ b/src/FSharpLint.Core/Rules/Conventions/Naming/NamingHelper.fs
@@ -464,3 +464,27 @@ let getFunctionIdents (pattern:SynPat) =
         | Some ident -> Array.singleton (ident, ident.idText, None)
         | None -> Array.empty
     | _ -> Array.empty
+
+module Asynchronous =
+    let asyncSuffixOrPrefix = "Async"
+
+    let (|HasAsyncPrefix|HasAsyncSuffix|HasNoAsyncPrefixOrSuffix|) (pattern: SynLongIdent) =
+        match List.tryLast pattern.LongIdent with
+        | Some name ->
+            if name.idText.StartsWith(asyncSuffixOrPrefix, StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase) then
+                HasAsyncPrefix name.idText
+            elif name.idText.EndsWith asyncSuffixOrPrefix then
+                HasAsyncSuffix name.idText
+            else
+                HasNoAsyncPrefixOrSuffix name.idText
+        | _ -> HasNoAsyncPrefixOrSuffix String.Empty
+
+    let (|ReturnsTask|ReturnsAsync|ReturnsNonAsync|) (returnInfo: SynBindingReturnInfo) =
+        match returnInfo with
+        | SynBindingReturnInfo(SynType.LongIdent(SynLongIdent(typeIdent, _, _)), _, _, _)
+        | SynBindingReturnInfo(SynType.App(SynType.LongIdent(SynLongIdent(typeIdent, _, _)), _, _, _, _, _, _), _, _, _) ->
+            match List.tryLast typeIdent with
+            | Some ident when ident.idText = "Async" -> ReturnsAsync
+            | Some ident when ident.idText = "Task" -> ReturnsTask
+            | _ -> ReturnsNonAsync
+        | _ -> ReturnsNonAsync
diff --git a/src/FSharpLint.Core/Rules/Conventions/Naming/SynchronousFunctionNames.fs b/src/FSharpLint.Core/Rules/Conventions/Naming/SynchronousFunctionNames.fs
index 073fb1497..e0e28c556 100644
--- a/src/FSharpLint.Core/Rules/Conventions/Naming/SynchronousFunctionNames.fs
+++ b/src/FSharpLint.Core/Rules/Conventions/Naming/SynchronousFunctionNames.fs
@@ -5,32 +5,12 @@ open FSharpLint.Framework
 open FSharpLint.Framework.Suggestion
 open FSharpLint.Framework.Ast
 open FSharpLint.Framework.Rules
+open Helper.Naming.Asynchronous
 open FSharp.Compiler.Syntax
 open FSharp.Compiler.Symbols
 
 let asyncSuffixOrPrefix = "Async"
 
-let (|HasAsyncPrefix|HasAsyncSuffix|HasNoAsyncPrefixOrSuffix|) (pattern: SynLongIdent) =
-    match List.tryLast pattern.LongIdent with
-    | Some name ->
-        if name.idText.StartsWith(asyncSuffixOrPrefix, StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase) then
-            HasAsyncPrefix name.idText
-        elif name.idText.EndsWith asyncSuffixOrPrefix then
-            HasAsyncSuffix name.idText
-        else
-            HasNoAsyncPrefixOrSuffix name.idText
-    | _ -> HasNoAsyncPrefixOrSuffix String.Empty
-
-let (|ReturnsTask|ReturnsAsync|ReturnsNonAsync|) (returnInfo: SynBindingReturnInfo) =
-    match returnInfo with
-    | SynBindingReturnInfo(SynType.LongIdent(SynLongIdent(typeIdent, _, _)), _, _, _)
-    | SynBindingReturnInfo(SynType.App(SynType.LongIdent(SynLongIdent(typeIdent, _, _)), _, _, _, _, _, _), _, _, _) ->
-        match List.tryLast typeIdent with
-        | Some ident when ident.idText = "Async" -> ReturnsAsync
-        | Some ident when ident.idText = "Task" -> ReturnsTask
-        | _ -> ReturnsNonAsync
-    | _ -> ReturnsNonAsync
-
 let runner (args: AstNodeRuleParams) =
     let emitWarning range (newFunctionName: string) =
         Array.singleton
@@ -42,7 +22,8 @@ let runner (args: AstNodeRuleParams) =
             }
 
     match args.AstNode with
-    | AstNode.Binding (SynBinding (_, _, _, _, _, _, _, SynPat.LongIdent(funcIdent, _, _, _, _, identRange), returnInfo, _, _, _, _)) ->
+    | AstNode.Binding (SynBinding (_, _, _, _, attributes, _, _, SynPat.LongIdent(funcIdent, _, _, _, _, identRange), returnInfo, _, _, _, _))
+        when not <| Helper.Naming.isAttribute "Obsolete" attributes ->
         match returnInfo with
         | Some ReturnsNonAsync ->
             match funcIdent with
diff --git a/tests/FSharpLint.Core.Tests/Rules/Conventions/Naming/AsynchronousFunctionNames.fs b/tests/FSharpLint.Core.Tests/Rules/Conventions/Naming/AsynchronousFunctionNames.fs
index a8ccafa52..4ccd41dc4 100644
--- a/tests/FSharpLint.Core.Tests/Rules/Conventions/Naming/AsynchronousFunctionNames.fs
+++ b/tests/FSharpLint.Core.Tests/Rules/Conventions/Naming/AsynchronousFunctionNames.fs
@@ -135,3 +135,41 @@ type Foo() =
 """
 
         Assert.IsTrue this.NoErrorsExist
+
+    [<Test>]
+    member this.``Functions returning Async or Task with [<Obsolete>] attribute should not give violations``() =
+        this.Parse """
+module Foo =
+    [<Obsolete>]
+    let Foo(): Async<int> =
+        async { return 1 }
+
+    [<Obsolete>]
+    let Bar(): Task<int> =
+        null
+
+    [<Obsolete>]
+    let Baz(): Task =
+        null
+"""
+
+        Assert.IsTrue this.NoErrorsExist
+
+    [<Test>]
+    member this.``Methods returning Async or Task with [<Obsolete>] attribute should not give violations``() =
+        this.Parse """
+type Foo() =
+    [<Obsolete>]
+    member this.Foo(): Async<int> =
+        async { return 1 }
+
+    [<Obsolete>]
+    member this.Bar(): Task<int> =
+        null
+
+    [<Obsolete>]
+    member this.Baz(): Task =
+        null
+"""
+
+        Assert.IsTrue this.NoErrorsExist
diff --git a/tests/FSharpLint.Core.Tests/Rules/Conventions/Naming/SynchronousFunctionNames.fs b/tests/FSharpLint.Core.Tests/Rules/Conventions/Naming/SynchronousFunctionNames.fs
index 78438bbba..191abec13 100644
--- a/tests/FSharpLint.Core.Tests/Rules/Conventions/Naming/SynchronousFunctionNames.fs
+++ b/tests/FSharpLint.Core.Tests/Rules/Conventions/Naming/SynchronousFunctionNames.fs
@@ -171,3 +171,41 @@ type Foo() =
 """
 
         Assert.IsTrue this.NoErrorsExist
+    
+    [<Test>]
+    member this.``Non-asynchronous functions marked with [<Obsolete>] attribute should not give violations``() =
+        this.Parse """
+module Foo =
+    [<Obsolete>]
+    let AsyncBar(): int =
+        1
+    
+    [<Obsolete>]
+    let BarAsync(): int =
+        1
+
+    [<Obsolete>]
+    let private AsyncBar(): int =
+        1
+"""
+
+        Assert.IsTrue this.NoErrorsExist
+
+    [<Test>]
+    member this.``Non-asynchronous methods marked with [<Obsolete>] attribute should not give violations``() =
+        this.Parse """
+type Foo() =
+    [<Obsolete>]
+    member this.AsyncBar(): int =
+        1
+    
+    [<Obsolete>]
+    member this.BarAsync(): int =
+        1
+
+    [<Obsolete>]
+    member private this.AsyncBar(): int =
+        1
+"""
+
+        Assert.IsTrue this.NoErrorsExist