diff --git a/jetty-util/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/util/resource/FileResource.java b/jetty-util/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/util/resource/FileResource.java
index 0a90b4e2073..10804ddae72 100644
--- a/jetty-util/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/util/resource/FileResource.java
+++ b/jetty-util/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/util/resource/FileResource.java
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ import org.eclipse.jetty.util.log.Logger;
  * insensitivity).  By default this is turned on, or it can be controlled 
  * by calling the static method @see FileResource#setCheckAliases(boolean)
  * 
+ * @deprecated Use {@link PathResource}
  */
+@Deprecated
 public class FileResource extends Resource
 {
     private static final Logger LOG = Log.getLogger(FileResource.class);