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 aa3d95b7dc7..b3afd00f52e 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.BDDMockito.*;
  * @author Juergen Hoeller
  * @author Arjen Poutsma
  */
+@Deprecated
 public class PathResourceTests {
 
 	private static final String TEST_DIR =