diff --git a/hgext/rebase.py b/hgext/rebase.py
--- a/hgext/rebase.py
+++ b/hgext/rebase.py
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ def _makeextrafn(copiers):
     ('', 'keep', False, _('keep original changesets')),
     ('', 'keepbranches', False, _('keep original branch names')),
     ('D', 'detach', False, _('(DEPRECATED)')),
+    ('i', 'interactive', False, _('(DEPRECATED)')),
     ('t', 'tool', '', _('specify merge tool')),
     ('c', 'continue', False, _('continue an interrupted rebase')),
     ('a', 'abort', False, _('abort an interrupted rebase'))] +
@@ -163,6 +164,11 @@ def rebase(ui, repo, **opts):
         # other extensions
         keepopen = opts.get('keepopen', False)
 
+        if opts.get('interactive'):
+            msg = _("interactive history editing is supported by the "
+                    "'histedit' extension (see 'hg help histedit')")
+            raise util.Abort(msg)
+
         if collapsemsg and not collapsef:
             raise util.Abort(
                 _('message can only be specified with collapse'))
diff --git a/tests/test-rebase-parameters.t b/tests/test-rebase-parameters.t
--- a/tests/test-rebase-parameters.t
+++ b/tests/test-rebase-parameters.t
@@ -459,4 +459,12 @@ Test --tool parameter:
   tool option will be ignored
   saved backup bundle to $TESTTMP/b3/.hg/strip-backup/*-backup.hg (glob)
 
+  $ hg rebase -i
+  abort: interactive history editing is supported by the 'histedit' extension (see 'hg help histedit')
+  [255]
+
+  $ hg rebase --interactive
+  abort: interactive history editing is supported by the 'histedit' extension (see 'hg help histedit')
+  [255]
+
   $ cd ..