diff --git a/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/ChannelHandler.java b/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/ChannelHandler.java
index e99b78781f..898f7523bc 100644
--- a/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/ChannelHandler.java
+++ b/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/ChannelHandler.java
@@ -192,7 +192,10 @@ public interface ChannelHandler {
 
     /**
      * Gets called if a {@link Throwable} was thrown.
+     *
+     * @deprecated is part of {@link ChannelInboundHandler}
      */
+    @Deprecated
     void exceptionCaught(ChannelHandlerContext ctx, Throwable cause) throws Exception;
 
     /**
diff --git a/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/ChannelInboundHandler.java b/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/ChannelInboundHandler.java
index 56693593f5..b70880ee28 100644
--- a/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/ChannelInboundHandler.java
+++ b/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/ChannelInboundHandler.java
@@ -70,5 +70,6 @@ public interface ChannelInboundHandler extends ChannelHandler {
      * Gets called if a {@link Throwable} was thrown.
      */
     @Override
+    @SuppressWarnings("deprecated")
     void exceptionCaught(ChannelHandlerContext ctx, Throwable cause) throws Exception;
 }