diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.jface.text/src/org/eclipse/jface/text/TextViewer.java b/bundles/org.eclipse.jface.text/src/org/eclipse/jface/text/TextViewer.java
index a41a9a069f3..e8ff755f900 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.jface.text/src/org/eclipse/jface/text/TextViewer.java
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.jface.text/src/org/eclipse/jface/text/TextViewer.java
@@ -3212,7 +3212,7 @@ public void setTopIndex(int index) {
 	 * @return the view port height in lines
 	 * @deprecated as of 3.2
 	 */
-	@Deprecated(forRemoval= true, since= "2025-12")
+	@Deprecated
 	protected int getVisibleLinesInViewport() {
 		if (fTextWidget != null) {
 			Rectangle clArea= fTextWidget.getClientArea();