diff --git a/redbot/__init__.py b/redbot/__init__.py
index 5e0c8a781..db0d2835a 100644
--- a/redbot/__init__.py
+++ b/redbot/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import sys
-import typing
 import discord
+from colorama import init, Back
 
+init()
 # Let's do all the dumb version checking in one place.
 
 if discord.version_info.major < 1:
@@ -11,3 +12,12 @@ if discord.version_info.major < 1:
         " >= 1.0.0."
     )
     sys.exit(1)
+
+if sys.version_info < (3, 6, 0):
+    print(Back.RED + "[DEPRECATION WARNING]")
+    print(
+        Back.RED + "You are currently running Python 3.5."
+        " Support for Python 3.5 will end with the release of beta 16."
+        " Please update your environment to Python 3.6 as soon as possible to avoid"
+        " any interruptions after the beta 16 release."
+    )