diff --git a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/persister/entity/PropertyMapping.java b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/persister/entity/PropertyMapping.java
index 81431ef9f1..2ce455af39 100644
--- a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/persister/entity/PropertyMapping.java
+++ b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/persister/entity/PropertyMapping.java
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ import org.hibernate.type.Type;
  *
  * @author Gavin King
  * @author Steve Ebersole
+ *
+ * @deprecated This interface is obsolete
  */
 @Deprecated(since = "6", forRemoval = true)
 @Remove