diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/elasticsearch/config/EnableElasticsearchAuditing.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/elasticsearch/config/EnableElasticsearchAuditing.java
index a2e6e9f7e..8e379b143 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/elasticsearch/config/EnableElasticsearchAuditing.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/elasticsearch/config/EnableElasticsearchAuditing.java
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ public @interface EnableElasticsearchAuditing {
 	 * used for setting creation and modification dates.
 	 *
 	 * @return
+	 * @deprecated since 4.1
 	 */
+	@Deprecated
 	String dateTimeProviderRef() default "";
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/elasticsearch/config/EnableReactiveElasticsearchAuditing.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/elasticsearch/config/EnableReactiveElasticsearchAuditing.java
index 4420ed105..cef2aceb2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/elasticsearch/config/EnableReactiveElasticsearchAuditing.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/elasticsearch/config/EnableReactiveElasticsearchAuditing.java
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ public @interface EnableReactiveElasticsearchAuditing {
 	 * used for setting creation and modification dates.
 	 *
 	 * @return
+	 * @deprecated since 4.1
 	 */
+	@Deprecated
 	String dateTimeProviderRef() default "";
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/elasticsearch/core/convert/DateTimeConverters.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/elasticsearch/core/convert/DateTimeConverters.java
index 47942f48f..f57e9b5e5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/elasticsearch/core/convert/DateTimeConverters.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/elasticsearch/core/convert/DateTimeConverters.java
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ public final class DateTimeConverters {
 
 	private static DateTimeFormatter formatter = ISODateTimeFormat.dateTime().withZone(DateTimeZone.UTC);
 
+	/**
+	 * @deprecated since 4.1
+	 */
+	@Deprecated
 	public enum JodaDateTimeConverter implements Converter<ReadableInstant, String> {
 		INSTANCE;
 
@@ -47,6 +51,10 @@ public final class DateTimeConverters {
 
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @deprecated since 4.1
+	 */
+	@Deprecated
 	public enum JodaLocalDateTimeConverter implements Converter<LocalDateTime, String> {
 		INSTANCE;
 
@@ -60,6 +68,10 @@ public final class DateTimeConverters {
 
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @deprecated since 4.1
+	 */
+	@Deprecated
 	public enum JavaDateConverter implements Converter<Date, String> {
 		INSTANCE;