diff --git a/src/Admin/FieldDescription.php b/src/Admin/FieldDescription.php
index bacd22bca..e13e74342 100644
--- a/src/Admin/FieldDescription.php
+++ b/src/Admin/FieldDescription.php
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ public function setAssociationMapping($associationMapping)
 
     /**
      * NEXT_MAJOR: Remove this method.
+     *
+     * @deprecated since sonata-project/doctrine-orm-admin-bundle 3.x and will be removed in version 4.0. Use FieldDescription::getTargetModel() instead.
      */
     public function getTargetEntity()
     {