diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/PlotSquared.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/PlotSquared.java
index e83cc56ba..bf0ef762b 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/PlotSquared.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/PlotSquared.java
@@ -895,8 +895,9 @@ public class PlotSquared {
      *
      * @param filters the filter
      * @return a filtered set of plots
+     * @deprecated Use {@link PlotQuery}
      */
-    public Set<Plot> getPlots(final PlotFilter... filters) {
+    @Deprecated public Set<Plot> getPlots(final PlotFilter... filters) {
         final List<PlotArea> areas = new LinkedList<>();
         for (final PlotArea plotArea : this.getPlotAreas()) {
             for (final PlotFilter filter : filters) {
diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/plot/PlotFilter.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/plot/PlotFilter.java
index f7433a2ae..9319c048e 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/plot/PlotFilter.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/plot/PlotFilter.java
@@ -25,7 +25,10 @@
  */
 package com.plotsquared.core.plot;
 
-public abstract class PlotFilter {
+/**
+ * Use {@link com.plotsquared.core.util.query.PlotQuery} instead
+ */
+@Deprecated public abstract class PlotFilter {
     public boolean allowsArea(final PlotArea area) {
         return true;
     }
@@ -33,4 +36,5 @@ public abstract class PlotFilter {
     public boolean allowsPlot(final Plot plot) {
         return true;
     }
+
 }