diff --git a/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/ui/tree/render/ChildrenBuilder.java b/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/ui/tree/render/ChildrenBuilder.java
index 1e4b406add12..10c2f0bb7a64 100644
--- a/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/ui/tree/render/ChildrenBuilder.java
+++ b/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/ui/tree/render/ChildrenBuilder.java
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ public interface ChildrenBuilder extends XCompositeNode {
     setChildren(children);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * @deprecated use {@link #tooManyChildren}
+   */
   @Deprecated
   default void setRemaining(int remaining) {
     tooManyChildren(remaining);