diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/MongoDB/Connection.php b/lib/Doctrine/MongoDB/Connection.php
index 0d35364f..613c0ebd 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/MongoDB/Connection.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/MongoDB/Connection.php
@@ -234,6 +234,7 @@ public function getServer()
     /**
      * Gets the $status property of the wrapped MongoClient instance.
      *
+     * @deprecated 1.1 No longer used in driver; Will be removed for 1.2
      * @return string
      */
     public function getStatus()