diff --git a/jsprit-core/src/main/java/jsprit/core/util/Neighborhood.java b/jsprit-core/src/main/java/jsprit/core/util/Neighborhood.java
index bba5975b..1ed8fb7f 100644
--- a/jsprit-core/src/main/java/jsprit/core/util/Neighborhood.java
+++ b/jsprit-core/src/main/java/jsprit/core/util/Neighborhood.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 package jsprit.core.util;
 
+@Deprecated
 public interface Neighborhood {
 	
 	public boolean areNeighbors(String location1, String location2);
diff --git a/jsprit-core/src/main/java/jsprit/core/util/NeighborhoodImpl.java b/jsprit-core/src/main/java/jsprit/core/util/NeighborhoodImpl.java
index 20169fd3..a2a094bf 100644
--- a/jsprit-core/src/main/java/jsprit/core/util/NeighborhoodImpl.java
+++ b/jsprit-core/src/main/java/jsprit/core/util/NeighborhoodImpl.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
 
 import java.util.*;
 
-
+@Deprecated
 public class NeighborhoodImpl implements Neighborhood{
 	
 	private static Logger log = LogManager.getLogger(NeighborhoodImpl.class);
diff --git a/jsprit-core/src/main/java/jsprit/core/util/RouteUtils.java b/jsprit-core/src/main/java/jsprit/core/util/RouteUtils.java
index 575d163d..840b76f4 100644
--- a/jsprit-core/src/main/java/jsprit/core/util/RouteUtils.java
+++ b/jsprit-core/src/main/java/jsprit/core/util/RouteUtils.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import jsprit.core.problem.solution.route.activity.TourActivity;
 
 import java.util.Collection;
 
+@Deprecated
 public class RouteUtils {
 	
 	/**