diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/jclouds/http/HttpMessage.java b/core/src/main/java/org/jclouds/http/HttpMessage.java
index 4e3102dfa5..8f5654aaba 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/jclouds/http/HttpMessage.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/jclouds/http/HttpMessage.java
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ public class HttpMessage extends PayloadEnclosingImpl {
       /**
        * @see HttpMessage#getPayload()
        */
-      @Deprecated
       public T payload(ByteSource payload) {
          this.payload = Payloads.newByteSourcePayload(checkNotNull(payload, "payload"));
          return self();