diff --git a/plugins/groovy/groovy-psi/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/lang/resolve/implicitImports.kt b/plugins/groovy/groovy-psi/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/lang/resolve/implicitImports.kt
index e2adaa92e2c3..0ff327f74c0c 100644
--- a/plugins/groovy/groovy-psi/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/lang/resolve/implicitImports.kt
+++ b/plugins/groovy/groovy-psi/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/lang/resolve/implicitImports.kt
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ enum class ImportType {
   STATIC_STAR
 }
 
+@Deprecated("use org.jetbrains.plugins.groovy.lang.resolve.imports.GrImportContributor")
 abstract class GrImportContributorBase : GrImportContributor {
 
   abstract fun appendImplicitlyImportedPackages(file: GroovyFile): List<String>