diff --git a/lib/private/Server.php b/lib/private/Server.php
index cd2cce5cb0b..b49e94b554e 100644
--- a/lib/private/Server.php
+++ b/lib/private/Server.php
@@ -882,6 +882,7 @@ class Server extends ServerContainer implements IServerContainer {
 	 * Returns an app-specific view in ownClouds data directory
 	 *
 	 * @return \OCP\Files\Folder
+	 * @deprecated since 9.2.0 use IAppData
 	 */
 	public function getAppFolder() {
 		$dir = '/' . \OC_App::getCurrentApp();
diff --git a/lib/public/IServerContainer.php b/lib/public/IServerContainer.php
index b736af2899a..354e39bd8f9 100644
--- a/lib/public/IServerContainer.php
+++ b/lib/public/IServerContainer.php
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ interface IServerContainer {
 	 *
 	 * @return \OCP\Files\Folder
 	 * @since 6.0.0
+	 * @deprecated since 9.2.0 use IAppData
 	 */
 	public function getAppFolder();