diff --git a/jdk/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/Deprecated.java b/jdk/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/Deprecated.java
index 7adc22edaf54..f9c177b38c4a 100644
--- a/jdk/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/Deprecated.java
+++ b/jdk/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/Deprecated.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.*;
  *
  * <p>Use of the &#64;Deprecated annotation on a local variable
  * declaration or on a parameter declaration or a package declaration
- * has no effect.
+ * has no effect on the warnings issued by a compiler.
  *
  * @author  Neal Gafter
  * @since 1.5