diff --git a/bundles/treetank-core/src/main/java/org/treetank/settings/EStoragePaths.java b/bundles/treetank-core/src/main/java/org/treetank/settings/EStoragePaths.java
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/bundles/treetank-core/src/main/java/org/treetank/settings/EStoragePaths.java
+++ b/bundles/treetank-core/src/main/java/org/treetank/settings/EStoragePaths.java
@@ -34,10 +34,13 @@ import java.io.File;
  * Enumeration for determining all storage relevant stuff like paths to
  * different resources, etc.
  * 
+ * @deprecated
+ *      use DatabaseConfiguration$Paths instead
  * @author Sebastian Graf, University of Konstanz
  * 
  * 
  */
+@Deprecated()
 public enum EStoragePaths {
 
     /** Folder for storage of data. */
ASSIGNED - task <I>: Backend Refactoring including IO-Level & and instantiation 
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