diff --git a/BREAKING_CHANGES.txt b/BREAKING_CHANGES.txt
index 5cd41b12c2..c3968715eb 100644
--- a/BREAKING_CHANGES.txt
+++ b/BREAKING_CHANGES.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ and when the change was applied given the delay between changes being
 submitted and the time they were reviewed and merged.
 
 ---
+* 2024-12-26 Deprecated action `user.zoom_close` in favor of `tracking.zoom_cancel`.
 * 2024-11-24 Deprecated a bunch of symbol commands to insert delimited pairs
   ("", '', []) in favor of the new `delimiter_pair` Talon list file.
 * 2024-09-07 Removed `get_list_from_csv` from `user_settings.py`. Please
diff --git a/core/deprecations.py b/core/deprecations.py
index 00abe45f97..9659a1d361 100644
--- a/core/deprecations.py
+++ b/core/deprecations.py
@@ -161,18 +161,21 @@ def deprecate_capture(time_deprecated: str, name: str):
         )
         warnings.warn(msg, DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=3)
 
-    def deprecate_action(time_deprecated: str, name: str):
+    def deprecate_action(time_deprecated: str, name: str, replacement: str = ""):
         """
         Notify the user that the given action is deprecated and should
-        not be used into the future.
+        not be used into the future; the action `replacement` should be used
+        instead.
         """
 
         id = f"action.{name}.{time_deprecated}"
 
         deprecate_notify(id, f"The `{name}` action is deprecated. See log for more.")
+        replacement_msg = f' Instead, use: "{replacement}".' if replacement else ""
 
         msg = (
             f"The `{name}` action is deprecated since {time_deprecated}."
+            f"{replacement_msg}"
             f' See {os.path.join(REPO_DIR, "BREAKING_CHANGES.txt")}'
             f"{calculate_rule_info()}"
         )
diff --git a/plugin/mouse/mouse.py b/plugin/mouse/mouse.py
index 9e63cdf61c..48211abd04 100644
--- a/plugin/mouse/mouse.py
+++ b/plugin/mouse/mouse.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 from talon import Context, Module, actions, ctrl, settings, ui
-from talon_plugins import eye_zoom_mouse
 
 mod = Module()
 ctx = Context()
@@ -38,8 +37,12 @@
 class Actions:
     def zoom_close():
         """Closes an in-progress zoom. Talon will move the cursor position but not click."""
-        if eye_zoom_mouse.zoom_mouse.state == eye_zoom_mouse.STATE_OVERLAY:
-            actions.tracking.zoom_cancel()
+        actions.user.deprecate_action(
+            "2024-12-26",
+            "user.zoom_close",
+            "tracking.zoom_cancel",
+        )
+        actions.tracking.zoom_cancel()
 
     def mouse_wake():
         """Enable control mouse, zoom mouse, and disables cursor"""
diff --git a/plugin/mouse/mouse.talon b/plugin/mouse/mouse.talon
index 10f277439d..974f8025ba 100644
--- a/plugin/mouse/mouse.talon
+++ b/plugin/mouse/mouse.talon
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ camera overlay: tracking.control_debug_toggle()
 run calibration: tracking.calibrate()
 touch:
     # close zoom if open
-    user.zoom_close()
+    tracking.zoom_cancel()
     mouse_click(0)
     # close the mouse grid if open
     user.grid_close()
@@ -15,14 +15,14 @@ touch:
 
 righty:
     # close zoom if open
-    user.zoom_close()
+    tracking.zoom_cancel()
     mouse_click(1)
     # close the mouse grid if open
     user.grid_close()
 
 mid click:
     # close zoom if open
-    user.zoom_close()
+    tracking.zoom_cancel()
     mouse_click(2)
     # close the mouse grid
     user.grid_close()
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ mid click:
 #super = windows key
 <user.modifiers> touch:
     # close zoom if open
-    user.zoom_close()
+    tracking.zoom_cancel()
     key("{modifiers}:down")
     mouse_click(0)
     key("{modifiers}:up")
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ mid click:
     user.grid_close()
 <user.modifiers> righty:
     # close zoom if open
-    user.zoom_close()
+    tracking.zoom_cancel()
     key("{modifiers}:down")
     mouse_click(1)
     key("{modifiers}:up")
@@ -52,14 +52,14 @@ mid click:
     user.grid_close()
 (dub click | duke):
     # close zoom if open
-    user.zoom_close()
+    tracking.zoom_cancel()
     mouse_click()
     mouse_click()
     # close the mouse grid
     user.grid_close()
 (trip click | trip lick):
     # close zoom if open
-    user.zoom_close()
+    tracking.zoom_cancel()
     mouse_click()
     mouse_click()
     mouse_click()
@@ -67,13 +67,13 @@ mid click:
     user.grid_close()
 left drag | drag | drag start:
     # close zoom if open
-    user.zoom_close()
+    tracking.zoom_cancel()
     user.mouse_drag(0)
     # close the mouse grid
     user.grid_close()
 right drag | righty drag:
     # close zoom if open
-    user.zoom_close()
+    tracking.zoom_cancel()
     user.mouse_drag(1)
     # close the mouse grid
     user.grid_close()
diff --git a/plugin/mouse/mouse_scroll.py b/plugin/mouse/mouse_scroll.py
index 6d79bcb0d5..d2bce05818 100644
--- a/plugin/mouse/mouse_scroll.py
+++ b/plugin/mouse/mouse_scroll.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 from typing import Literal
 
 from talon import Context, Module, actions, app, cron, ctrl, imgui, settings, ui
-from talon_plugins import eye_zoom_mouse
 
 continuous_scroll_mode = ""
 scroll_job = None
@@ -96,9 +95,6 @@ def mouse_gaze_scroll():
         """Starts gaze scroll"""
         global gaze_job, continuous_scroll_mode, control_mouse_forced
 
-        if eye_zoom_mouse.zoom_mouse.state != eye_zoom_mouse.STATE_IDLE:
-            return
-
         continuous_scroll_mode = "gaze scroll"
         gaze_job = cron.interval("16ms", scroll_gaze_helper)
 
@@ -169,9 +165,6 @@ def noise_trigger_hiss(active: bool):
 def mouse_scroll_continuous(new_scroll_dir: Literal[-1, 1]):
     global scroll_job, scroll_dir, scroll_start_ts, continuous_scroll_mode
 
-    if eye_zoom_mouse.zoom_mouse.state != eye_zoom_mouse.STATE_IDLE:
-        return
-
     if scroll_job:
         # Issuing a scroll in the same direction aborts scrolling
         if scroll_dir == new_scroll_dir: