diff --git a/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/GHRepository.java b/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/GHRepository.java
index 274d68b5e8..46601c6000 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/GHRepository.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/GHRepository.java
@@ -1458,9 +1458,9 @@ public PagedIterable<GHRepository> listForks(final ForkSort sort) {
      * @return Newly forked repository that belong to you.
      * @throws IOException
      *             the io exception
-     * @deprecated
+     * @deprecated Use {@link #createFork(String, String, boolean)} instead
      */
-    @Deprecated
+    @Deprecated(forRemoval = true)
     public GHRepository fork() throws IOException {
         return createFork(null, null, false);
     }
@@ -1491,9 +1491,9 @@ public GHBranchSync sync(String branch) throws IOException {
      * @return Newly forked repository that belong to you.
      * @throws IOException
      *             the io exception
-     * @deprecated
+     * @deprecated Use {@link #createFork(String, String, boolean)} instead
      */
-    @Deprecated
+    @Deprecated(forRemoval = true)
     public GHRepository forkTo(GHOrganization org) throws IOException {
         return createFork(org.getLogin(), null, false);
     }