diff --git a/java/java-analysis-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/daemon/impl/UnusedSymbolUtil.java b/java/java-analysis-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/daemon/impl/UnusedSymbolUtil.java
index 3be24f688fc7..2e7b59dba79d 100644
--- a/java/java-analysis-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/daemon/impl/UnusedSymbolUtil.java
+++ b/java/java-analysis-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/daemon/impl/UnusedSymbolUtil.java
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public final class UnusedSymbolUtil {
   /**
    * @deprecated use {@link #createUnusedSymbolInfoBuilder(PsiElement, String, HighlightInfoType, String)} instead
    */
-  @Deprecated
+  @Deprecated(forRemoval = true)
   @Nullable
   public static HighlightInfo createUnusedSymbolInfo(@NotNull PsiElement element,
                                                      @NotNull @NlsContexts.DetailedDescription String message,