diff --git a/core/src/main/java/jenkins/model/Configuration.java b/core/src/main/java/jenkins/model/Configuration.java
index 66ca7302c3..c76692b05d 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/jenkins/model/Configuration.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/jenkins/model/Configuration.java
@@ -26,7 +26,10 @@ package jenkins.model;
 import jenkins.util.SystemProperties;
 import hudson.model.Hudson;
 
-
+/**
+ * @deprecated use {@link SystemProperties} directly
+ */
+@Deprecated
 public class Configuration {
 
     public static boolean getBooleanConfigParameter(String name, boolean defaultValue) {