diff --git a/application/controllers/Backend.php b/application/controllers/Backend.php
index 5161d742..6add8d21 100755
--- a/application/controllers/Backend.php
+++ b/application/controllers/Backend.php
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
  * Handles the backend related operations.
  *
  * @package Controllers
+ * 
+ * @deprecated Since 1.5
  */
 class Backend extends EA_Controller {
     /**
diff --git a/application/controllers/Backend_api.php b/application/controllers/Backend_api.php
index be99d282..903438f3 100755
--- a/application/controllers/Backend_api.php
+++ b/application/controllers/Backend_api.php
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
  * Handles the backend API related operations.
  *
  * @package Controllers
+ * 
+ * @deprecated Since 1.5
  */
 class Backend_api extends EA_Controller {
     /**