diff --git a/core/java/src/net/i2p/crypto/KeyGenerator.java b/core/java/src/net/i2p/crypto/KeyGenerator.java
index eb7d7aab8..606824418 100644
--- a/core/java/src/net/i2p/crypto/KeyGenerator.java
+++ b/core/java/src/net/i2p/crypto/KeyGenerator.java
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public class KeyGenerator {
     /**
      *  PBE the passphrase with the salt.
      *  Warning - SLOW
-     *  @deprecated unused
+     *  Deprecated - Used by Syndie only.
      */
     public SessionKey generateSessionKey(byte salt[], byte passphrase[]) {
         byte salted[] = new byte[16+passphrase.length];
diff --git a/core/java/src/net/i2p/data/DataHelper.java b/core/java/src/net/i2p/data/DataHelper.java
index ad6ac6ea9..4a6449382 100644
--- a/core/java/src/net/i2p/data/DataHelper.java
+++ b/core/java/src/net/i2p/data/DataHelper.java
@@ -1641,10 +1641,10 @@ public class DataHelper {
     /**
      *  Same as new String(orig, "UTF-8") but throws an unchecked RuntimeException
      *  instead of an UnsupportedEncodingException if no UTF-8, for ease of use.
+     *  Used by Syndie.
      *
      *  @return null if orig is null
      *  @throws RuntimeException
-     *  @deprecated unused
      */
     public static String getUTF8(byte orig[]) {
         if (orig == null) return null;