diff --git a/pgpainless-core/src/main/java/org/pgpainless/key/util/UserId.java b/pgpainless-core/src/main/java/org/pgpainless/key/util/UserId.java
index 25db7e39..3ac3d77a 100644
--- a/pgpainless-core/src/main/java/org/pgpainless/key/util/UserId.java
+++ b/pgpainless-core/src/main/java/org/pgpainless/key/util/UserId.java
@@ -119,14 +119,6 @@ public final class UserId implements CharSequence {
 
     @Override
     public @Nonnull String toString() {
-        return asString();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Returns a string representation of the object.
-     * @return a string representation of the object.
-     */
-    public String asString() {
         StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
         if (name != null && !name.isEmpty()) {
             sb.append(name);
@@ -146,6 +138,16 @@ public final class UserId implements CharSequence {
         return sb.toString();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns a string representation of the object.
+     * @return a string representation of the object.
+     * @deprecated use {@link #toString()} instead.
+     */
+    @Deprecated
+    public String asString() {
+        return toString();
+    }
+
     @Override
     public boolean equals(Object o) {
         if (o == null) return false;