diff --git a/spring-data-mongodb-log4j/README.md b/spring-data-mongodb-log4j/README.md
index ed4c96d3a..9e4d04caf 100644
--- a/spring-data-mongodb-log4j/README.md
+++ b/spring-data-mongodb-log4j/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # MongoDB Log4J Appender
 
+:warning: Deprecated. About to be removed for 2.0.0.RC1.
+
 This module sets up a Log4J appender that puts logging events in MongoDB. It is fully configurable
 and connects directly to the MongoDB server using the driver. It has no dependency on any Spring package.
 
diff --git a/spring-data-mongodb-log4j/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/log4j/MongoLog4jAppender.java b/spring-data-mongodb-log4j/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/log4j/MongoLog4jAppender.java
index 0474c56dd..f3c9c1b7c 100644
--- a/spring-data-mongodb-log4j/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/log4j/MongoLog4jAppender.java
+++ b/spring-data-mongodb-log4j/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/log4j/MongoLog4jAppender.java
@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@ import com.mongodb.WriteConcern;
  * @author Oliver Gierke
  * @author Christoph Strobl
  * @author Ricardo Espirito Santo
+ * @deprecated since 2.0.0.M4. About to be removed for 2.0.0.RC1.
  */
+@Deprecated
 public class MongoLog4jAppender extends AppenderSkeleton {
 
 	public static final String LEVEL = "level";
diff --git a/spring-data-mongodb-log4j/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/log4j/package-info.java b/spring-data-mongodb-log4j/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/log4j/package-info.java
index 06a59f17f..5c57b5475 100644
--- a/spring-data-mongodb-log4j/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/log4j/package-info.java
+++ b/spring-data-mongodb-log4j/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/log4j/package-info.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 /**
  * Infrastructure for to use MongoDB as a logging sink.
+ *
+ * @deprecated since 2.0.0.M4. About to be removed for 2.0.0.RC1.
  */
 package org.springframework.data.mongodb.log4j;
-