diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/Lambda.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/Lambda.java
index 47d0d5f..3a1e137 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/Lambda.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/Lambda.java
@@ -24,7 +24,10 @@
      *
      * @param lambda index number
      * @return an instance
+     *
+     * @deprecated in Emu (1.4.0)
      */
+    @Deprecated
     static Lambda indexedLambda(long lambda) {
         return new IndexedLambda(lambda);
     }