diff --git a/doxia-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/doxia/macro/SsiMacro.java b/doxia-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/doxia/macro/SsiMacro.java
index 6f1ec3a0f..cb80f625c 100644
--- a/doxia-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/doxia/macro/SsiMacro.java
+++ b/doxia-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/doxia/macro/SsiMacro.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
  *
  * @since 1.7
  */
+@Deprecated
 @Component( role = Macro.class, hint = "ssi" )
 public class SsiMacro
     extends AbstractMacro