diff --git a/src/main/java/org/cobbzilla/util/daemon/SimpleDaemon.java b/src/main/java/org/cobbzilla/util/daemon/SimpleDaemon.java
index e841bea..d031134 100755
--- a/src/main/java/org/cobbzilla/util/daemon/SimpleDaemon.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/cobbzilla/util/daemon/SimpleDaemon.java
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ public abstract class SimpleDaemon implements Runnable {
     /**
      * @deprecated USE WITH CAUTION -- calls Thread.stop() !!
      */
+    @Deprecated
     private void kill() {
         if (alreadyStopped()) return;
         isDone = true;