diff --git a/spring-graphql/src/main/java/org/springframework/graphql/data/method/annotation/GraphQlController.java b/spring-graphql/src/main/java/org/springframework/graphql/data/method/annotation/GraphQlController.java
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-/*
- * Copyright 2002-2021 the original author or authors.
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *      https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-package org.springframework.graphql.data.method.annotation;
-
-import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
-import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
-import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
-import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
-import java.lang.annotation.Target;
-
-import org.springframework.stereotype.Controller;
-
-/**
- * Indicates the annotated class is a "Controller" in a GraphQL application and
- * exposes handler methods that fetch data, typically annotated with
- * {@link SchemaMapping} annotations, or one of its shortcut annotations
- * {@link QueryMapping}, {@link MutationMapping}, and {@link SubscriptionMapping}.
- *
- * @author Rossen Stoyanchev
- * @deprecated in favor of using {@link Controller @Controller}
- */
-@Target(ElementType.TYPE)
-@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
-@Documented
-@Controller
-@Deprecated
-public @interface GraphQlController {
-}