diff --git a/apps/optical/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/optical/cfg/OpticalSwitchDescription.java b/apps/optical/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/optical/cfg/OpticalSwitchDescription.java
index 8c73e2d..9c6bbad 100644
--- a/apps/optical/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/optical/cfg/OpticalSwitchDescription.java
+++ b/apps/optical/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/optical/cfg/OpticalSwitchDescription.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 /**
  * Public class corresponding to JSON described data model.
  */
+@Deprecated
 public class OpticalSwitchDescription {
     protected String name;
     protected long dpid;