diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/newui/CDTPrefUtil.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/newui/CDTPrefUtil.java
index b21244e0025..4748882d64b 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/newui/CDTPrefUtil.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/newui/CDTPrefUtil.java
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ public class CDTPrefUtil {
 	}
 	
 	/**
-	 * @deprecated Use {@link StringListModeControl} to display string list modes.
+	 * @deprecated as of CDT 8.0. Use {@link StringListModeControl} to display string list modes.
 	 */
 	@SuppressWarnings("fallthrough")
 	@Deprecated
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ public class CDTPrefUtil {
 	}
 	
 	/**
-	 * @deprecated Use {@link StringListModeControl} to display string list modes.
+	 * @deprecated as of CDT 8.0. Use {@link StringListModeControl} to display string list modes.
 	 */
 	@SuppressWarnings("fallthrough")
 	@Deprecated