diff --git a/spring-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/core/io/PathResourceTests.java b/spring-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/core/io/PathResourceTests.java
index be5e54e7e9..c495335fc4 100644
--- a/spring-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/core/io/PathResourceTests.java
+++ b/spring-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/core/io/PathResourceTests.java
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
  * @author Juergen Hoeller
  * @author Arjen Poutsma
  */
-@Deprecated
 class PathResourceTests {
 
 	private static final String TEST_DIR =