diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/access/ConfigAttributeEditor.java b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/access/ConfigAttributeEditor.java
index 727f5f0a65..8240ef78fc 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/access/ConfigAttributeEditor.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/access/ConfigAttributeEditor.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import java.beans.PropertyEditorSupport;
  * of hard-to-spot configuration issues for end users.
  *
  * @author Ben Alex
+ * @deprecated
  * @version $Id$
  */
 public class ConfigAttributeEditor extends PropertyEditorSupport {