diff --git a/networking/src/main/java/ch/dissem/bitmessage/networking/DefaultNetworkHandler.java b/networking/src/main/java/ch/dissem/bitmessage/networking/DefaultNetworkHandler.java
index 762d1be..1af62b5 100644
--- a/networking/src/main/java/ch/dissem/bitmessage/networking/DefaultNetworkHandler.java
+++ b/networking/src/main/java/ch/dissem/bitmessage/networking/DefaultNetworkHandler.java
@@ -43,7 +43,10 @@ import static java.util.Collections.newSetFromMap;
 
 /**
  * Handles all the networky stuff.
+ *
+ * @deprecated use {@link ch.dissem.bitmessage.networking.nio.NioNetworkHandler NioNetworkHandler} instead.
  */
+@Deprecated
 public class DefaultNetworkHandler implements NetworkHandler, ContextHolder {
 
     final Collection<Connection> connections = new ConcurrentLinkedQueue<>();