diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/time/StopWatch.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/time/StopWatch.java
index 7b0dc284c73..49020d2a2d5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/time/StopWatch.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/time/StopWatch.java
@@ -485,9 +485,7 @@ public <T, E extends Throwable> T getT(final FailableSupplier<T, E> supplier) th
      * </p>
      *
      * @return the time in milliseconds
-     * @deprecated Use {@link #getDuration()}.
      */
-    @Deprecated
     public long getTime() {
         return nanosToMillis(getNanoTime());
     }