diff --git a/activemq-jdbc-store/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/store/journal/JournalPersistenceAdapter.java b/activemq-jdbc-store/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/store/journal/JournalPersistenceAdapter.java
index 10b5c7a43b..c5d2cc298e 100644
--- a/activemq-jdbc-store/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/store/journal/JournalPersistenceAdapter.java
+++ b/activemq-jdbc-store/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/store/journal/JournalPersistenceAdapter.java
@@ -85,6 +85,12 @@
  * @org.apache.xbean.XBean
  *
  */
+
+/**
+ * Deprecated for removal as this PersistenceAdapter is no longer used and
+ * replaced by the JDBCPersistenceAdapter.
+ */
+@Deprecated(forRemoval = true)
 public class JournalPersistenceAdapter implements PersistenceAdapter, JournalEventListener, UsageListener, BrokerServiceAware {
 
     private BrokerService brokerService;
diff --git a/activemq-jdbc-store/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/store/journal/JournalPersistenceAdapterFactory.java b/activemq-jdbc-store/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/store/journal/JournalPersistenceAdapterFactory.java
index 21f69d6d45..6a2e510448 100644
--- a/activemq-jdbc-store/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/store/journal/JournalPersistenceAdapterFactory.java
+++ b/activemq-jdbc-store/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/store/journal/JournalPersistenceAdapterFactory.java
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@
  * @org.apache.xbean.XBean
  * 
  */
+
+/**
+ * Deprecated for removal as this PersistenceAdapter is no longer used and
+ * replaced by the JDBCPersistenceAdapter.
+ */
+@Deprecated(forRemoval = true)
 public class JournalPersistenceAdapterFactory extends DataSourceServiceSupport implements PersistenceAdapterFactory {
 
     private static final int JOURNAL_LOCKED_WAIT_DELAY = 10 * 1000;