diff --git a/maven-plugins/maven-compiler-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/AbstractCompilerMojo.java b/maven-plugins/maven-compiler-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/AbstractCompilerMojo.java
index 64e971027f..85fd94a2e8 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/maven-compiler-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/AbstractCompilerMojo.java
+++ b/maven-plugins/maven-compiler-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/AbstractCompilerMojo.java
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ public abstract class AbstractCompilerMojo
      * The default value is true.
      *
      * @parameter expression="${maven.compiler.debug}" default-value="true"
-     * @deprecated
      */
     private boolean debug;