diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/services/diagnosticCommand.hpp b/src/hotspot/share/services/diagnosticCommand.hpp
index 009db8cc5fb..b5e49b55ad2 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/services/diagnosticCommand.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/services/diagnosticCommand.hpp
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ public:
     return "GC.class_stats";
   }
   static const char* description() {
-    return "Provide statistics about Java class meta data.";
+    return "(Deprecated) Provide statistics about Java class meta data.";
   }
   static const char* impact() {
     return "High: Depends on Java heap size and content.";