diff --git a/platform/vcs-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/ui/SearchFieldAction.java b/platform/vcs-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/ui/SearchFieldAction.java
index 911b3c10f923..e2ad9adbb6eb 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/ui/SearchFieldAction.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/ui/SearchFieldAction.java
@@ -29,8 +29,9 @@ import javax.swing.border.CompoundBorder;
 import java.awt.event.KeyEvent;
 
 /**
- * @author irengrig
+ * @deprecated Use {@link SearchTextField}.
  */
+@Deprecated
 public abstract class SearchFieldAction extends AnAction implements CustomComponentAction {
   private final JPanel myComponent;
   private final SearchTextField myField;