diff --git a/python/core/qgsvectordataprovider.sip b/python/core/qgsvectordataprovider.sip
index 92b93d954ad..d0426eda3a7 100644
--- a/python/core/qgsvectordataprovider.sip
+++ b/python/core/qgsvectordataprovider.sip
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class QgsVectorDataProvider : QgsDataProvider
       SelectAtId,
       /** Allows modifications of geometries */
       ChangeGeometries,
-      /** DEPRECATED - do not use */
+      /** Can create indexes on provider's fields */
       CreateAttributeIndex,
       /** Allows user to select encoding */
       SelectEncoding,
diff --git a/src/core/qgsvectordataprovider.h b/src/core/qgsvectordataprovider.h
index 904cecb0f20..dd09585df60 100644
--- a/src/core/qgsvectordataprovider.h
+++ b/src/core/qgsvectordataprovider.h
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsVectorDataProvider : public QgsDataProvider
       ChangeGeometries =                            1 <<  8,
       /** Allows user to select encoding */
       SelectEncoding =                              1 << 13,
-      /** DEPRECATED - do not use */
+      /** Can create indexes on provider's fields */
       CreateAttributeIndex =                        1 << 12,
       /** Supports simplification of geometries on provider side according to a distance tolerance */
       SimplifyGeometries =                          1 << 14,