diff --git a/hawkbit-repository/hawkbit-repository-jpa/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/repository/jpa/model/JpaTargetType.java b/hawkbit-repository/hawkbit-repository-jpa/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/repository/jpa/model/JpaTargetType.java
index 21c091f11..7a543bbcc 100644
--- a/hawkbit-repository/hawkbit-repository-jpa/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/repository/jpa/model/JpaTargetType.java
+++ b/hawkbit-repository/hawkbit-repository-jpa/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/repository/jpa/model/JpaTargetType.java
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ public class JpaTargetType extends AbstractJpaTypeEntity implements TargetType,
     /**
      * Constructor, legacy support where <code>key</code> is set to passed <code>name</code>.
      *
+     * @deprecated will be removed
+     *
      * @param name
      *            of the type
      * @param description
@@ -76,7 +78,7 @@ public class JpaTargetType extends AbstractJpaTypeEntity implements TargetType,
      * @param colour
      *            of the type
      */
-    @Deprecated
+    @Deprecated(forRemoval = true)
     public JpaTargetType(final String name, final String description, final String colour) {
         this(name, name, description, colour);
     }