diff --git a/system/helpers/file_helper.php b/system/helpers/file_helper.php
index be616f6..7270ee3 100644
--- a/system/helpers/file_helper.php
+++ b/system/helpers/file_helper.php
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 	 * This function is DEPRECATED and should be removed in
 	 * CodeIgniter 3.1+. Use file_get_contents() instead.
 	 *
+	 * @deprecated
 	 * @param	string	path to file
 	 * @return	string
 	 */