diff --git a/org.eclipse.jdt.core/dom/org/eclipse/jdt/core/dom/TypePattern.java b/org.eclipse.jdt.core/dom/org/eclipse/jdt/core/dom/TypePattern.java
index 3b6a9e29d32..e41521a182a 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jdt.core/dom/org/eclipse/jdt/core/dom/TypePattern.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.jdt.core/dom/org/eclipse/jdt/core/dom/TypePattern.java
@@ -187,10 +187,10 @@ final ASTNode internalGetSetChildProperty(ChildPropertyDescriptor property, bool
 	 * </ul>
 	 * @exception UnsupportedOperationException if this operation is used other than JLS19
 	 * @exception UnsupportedOperationException if this expression is used with previewEnabled flag as false
-	 * @Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since="2024-07")
-	 * In the JLS22 API, this method is replaced by  <code>setPatternVariable(VariableDeclaration patternVariable)</code>
+	 * @deprecated In the JLS22 API, this method is replaced by {@link #setPatternVariable(VariableDeclaration patternVariable)}
 	 * @since 3.38
 	 */
+	@Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since="2025-03")
 	public void setPatternVariable(SingleVariableDeclaration patternVariable) {
 		internalSetPatternVariable(patternVariable);
 	}