diff --git a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/io/PathResource.java b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/io/PathResource.java
index fb6ba958a14..e5f39a7f866 100644
--- a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/io/PathResource.java
+++ b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/io/PathResource.java
@@ -56,7 +56,9 @@ import org.springframework.util.Assert;
  * @see java.nio.file.Path
  * @see java.nio.file.Files
  * @see FileSystemResource
+ * @deprecated since 7.0 in favor of {@link FileSystemResource}
  */
+@Deprecated(since = "7.0", forRemoval = true)
 public class PathResource extends AbstractResource implements WritableResource {
 
 	private final Path path;
diff --git a/spring-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/core/io/PathResourceTests.java b/spring-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/core/io/PathResourceTests.java
index c096c9c8876..909e8a7f1e4 100644
--- a/spring-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/core/io/PathResourceTests.java
+++ b/spring-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/core/io/PathResourceTests.java
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
  * @author Juergen Hoeller
  * @author Arjen Poutsma
  */
+@SuppressWarnings("removal")
 class PathResourceTests {
 
 	private static final String TEST_DIR =