diff --git a/public/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/contexts/AlignmentContext.java b/public/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/contexts/AlignmentContext.java
index 57416d111..9a847d38e 100755
--- a/public/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/contexts/AlignmentContext.java
+++ b/public/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/contexts/AlignmentContext.java
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ public class AlignmentContext implements HasGenomeLocation {
      * only base pileup.
      * @return
      */
+    @Deprecated
     public ReadBackedExtendedEventPileup getExtendedEventPileup() {
         if(!hasExtendedEventPileup())
             throw new ReviewedStingException("No extended event pileup is present.");
@@ -115,6 +116,7 @@ public class AlignmentContext implements HasGenomeLocation {
      *
      * @return
      */
+    @Deprecated
     public boolean hasExtendedEventPileup() { return basePileup instanceof ReadBackedExtendedEventPileup; }
 
     /**