diff --git a/xml/impl/src/com/intellij/psi/formatter/xml/XmlCodeStyleSettings.java b/xml/impl/src/com/intellij/psi/formatter/xml/XmlCodeStyleSettings.java
index 1c4a76ab036a..cb6f61573259 100644
--- a/xml/impl/src/com/intellij/psi/formatter/xml/XmlCodeStyleSettings.java
+++ b/xml/impl/src/com/intellij/psi/formatter/xml/XmlCodeStyleSettings.java
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ public class XmlCodeStyleSettings extends CustomCodeStyleSettings {
   public boolean XML_KEEP_WHITE_SPACES_INSIDE_CDATA = false;
   public int XML_WHITE_SPACE_AROUND_CDATA = WS_AROUND_CDATA_PRESERVE;
 
+  @Deprecated
   public boolean XML_LEGACY_SETTINGS_IMPORTED = false;
 
   public XmlCodeStyleSettings(CodeStyleSettings container) {