diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/Job.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/Job.java
index b38d27975..5d6ead882 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/Job.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/Job.java
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ public interface Job {
 
 	String getName();
 
+	/**
+	 * @deprecated planned for removal in 2.0
+	 * @return the {@link Step}s executed as part of this job.
+	 */
 	List getSteps();
 
 	boolean isRestartable();
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/support/ClassPathXmlApplicationContextJobFactory.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/support/ClassPathXmlApplicationContextJobFactory.java
index 44c49cacf..5a3225ca7 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/support/ClassPathXmlApplicationContextJobFactory.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/support/ClassPathXmlApplicationContextJobFactory.java
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ public class ClassPathXmlApplicationContextJobFactory implements JobFactory {
 		}
 
 		/**
+		 * @deprecated planned for removal in 2.0
 		 * @see org.springframework.batch.core.Job#getSteps()
 		 */
 		public List getSteps() {