diff --git a/contrib/benchmark/src/java/org/apache/lucene/benchmark/standard/StandardOptions.java b/contrib/benchmark/src/java/org/apache/lucene/benchmark/standard/StandardOptions.java
index 8f650b4c385..9e9ba1d232f 100644
--- a/contrib/benchmark/src/java/org/apache/lucene/benchmark/standard/StandardOptions.java
+++ b/contrib/benchmark/src/java/org/apache/lucene/benchmark/standard/StandardOptions.java
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import org.apache.lucene.benchmark.Constants;
 
 /**
  *
- *
+ * @deprecated Use the Task based stuff instead
  **/
 public class StandardOptions implements BenchmarkOptions
 {