diff --git a/dependency-check-ant/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/taskdefs/Check.java b/dependency-check-ant/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/taskdefs/Check.java
index 179c194ad..bb4c6a86f 100644
--- a/dependency-check-ant/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/taskdefs/Check.java
+++ b/dependency-check-ant/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/taskdefs/Check.java
@@ -138,6 +138,8 @@ public class Check extends Update {
     // END COPY from org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs
     /**
      * The application name for the report.
+     *
+     * @deprecated use projectName instead.
      */
     @Deprecated
     private String applicationName = null;