diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.core.filebuffers/src/org/eclipse/core/filebuffers/IDocumentFactory.java b/bundles/org.eclipse.core.filebuffers/src/org/eclipse/core/filebuffers/IDocumentFactory.java
index fe31f50c7a0..c40f19d095d 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.core.filebuffers/src/org/eclipse/core/filebuffers/IDocumentFactory.java
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.core.filebuffers/src/org/eclipse/core/filebuffers/IDocumentFactory.java
@@ -35,5 +35,6 @@ public interface IDocumentFactory {
 	 *
 	 * @return a new, empty document
 	 */
+	@Deprecated
 	IDocument createDocument();
 }