diff --git a/pmd-core/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/ast/AbstractNode.java b/pmd-core/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/ast/AbstractNode.java
index b00a38a6b8..e7f7b0fdef 100644
--- a/pmd-core/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/ast/AbstractNode.java
+++ b/pmd-core/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/ast/AbstractNode.java
@@ -526,11 +526,13 @@ public abstract class AbstractNode implements Node {
     }
 
     @Override
+    @Deprecated
     public Object getUserData() {
         return userData.get(LEGACY_USER_DATA);
     }
 
     @Override
+    @Deprecated
     public void setUserData(final Object userData) {
         this.userData.set(LEGACY_USER_DATA, userData);
     }
diff --git a/pmd-core/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/ast/Node.java b/pmd-core/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/ast/Node.java
index 4f3ac8f9b2..1b8172ec54 100644
--- a/pmd-core/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/ast/Node.java
+++ b/pmd-core/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/ast/Node.java
@@ -391,6 +391,7 @@ public interface Node {
      * @return The user data set on this node.
      * @deprecated Use {@link #getUserMap()}
      */
+    @Deprecated
     Object getUserData();
 
     /**
@@ -408,6 +409,7 @@ public interface Node {
      *            The data to set on this node.
      * @deprecated Use {@link #getUserMap()}
      */
+    @Deprecated
     void setUserData(Object userData);
 
     /**