diff --git a/booking/src/main/java/org/dcsa/conformance/standards/booking/model/PersistableCarrierBooking.java b/booking/src/main/java/org/dcsa/conformance/standards/booking/model/PersistableCarrierBooking.java
index 4390b744..229ebfb5 100644
--- a/booking/src/main/java/org/dcsa/conformance/standards/booking/model/PersistableCarrierBooking.java
+++ b/booking/src/main/java/org/dcsa/conformance/standards/booking/model/PersistableCarrierBooking.java
@@ -157,6 +157,10 @@ private void setReason(String reason) {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Replace this with a more concrete call (like confirmBooking()) when needed
+   */
+  @Deprecated
   public void performSimpleStatusChange(String reference, BookingState newState, String reason) {
     // FIXME: Have logic for amendment vs. non-amendment states
     if (NOT_APPLICABLE_FOR_SIMPLE_STATE_CHANGE.contains(newState)) {