diff --git a/pgpainless-core/src/main/java/org/pgpainless/key/protection/SecretKeyRingProtector.java b/pgpainless-core/src/main/java/org/pgpainless/key/protection/SecretKeyRingProtector.java
index 006bfbcb..522b11ff 100644
--- a/pgpainless-core/src/main/java/org/pgpainless/key/protection/SecretKeyRingProtector.java
+++ b/pgpainless-core/src/main/java/org/pgpainless/key/protection/SecretKeyRingProtector.java
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ import org.pgpainless.util.Passphrase;
 
 /**
  * Interface that is used to provide secret key ring encryptors and decryptors.
- *
- * @deprecated use {@link SecretKeyRingProtector2} instead.
  */
 public interface SecretKeyRingProtector {