diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTAmbiguousTemplateArgument.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTAmbiguousTemplateArgument.java
index 3314d7193b9..acea22ce3c1 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTAmbiguousTemplateArgument.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTAmbiguousTemplateArgument.java
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ public class CPPASTAmbiguousTemplateArgument extends ASTAmbiguousNode implements
         addExpression(idExpression);
 	}
 
+	@Deprecated
 	@Override
 	public void addIdExpression(IASTExpression idExpression) {
         addExpression(idExpression);
@@ -139,4 +140,3 @@ public class CPPASTAmbiguousTemplateArgument extends ASTAmbiguousNode implements
 		node.setPropertyInParent(ICPPASTTemplateId.TEMPLATE_ID_ARGUMENT);
 	}
 }
-