diff --git a/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/LoadBalancer.java b/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/LoadBalancer.java
index c75c7c2b59..da9e8bee14 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/LoadBalancer.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/LoadBalancer.java
@@ -659,7 +659,11 @@ public abstract class LoadBalancer {
      * Returns the NameResolver of the channel.
      *
      * @since 1.2.0
+     *
+     * @deprecated this method will be deleted in a future release.  If you think it shouldn't be
+     *     deleted, please file an issue on <a href="https://github.com/grpc/grpc-java">github</a>.
      */
+    @Deprecated
     public abstract NameResolver.Factory getNameResolverFactory();
 
     /**
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/internal/ManagedChannelImpl.java b/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/internal/ManagedChannelImpl.java
index 8b4bc8b11e..635dc292de 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/internal/ManagedChannelImpl.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/internal/ManagedChannelImpl.java
@@ -1256,6 +1256,7 @@ final class ManagedChannelImpl extends ManagedChannel implements
       return ManagedChannelImpl.this.authority();
     }
 
+    @Deprecated
     @Override
     public NameResolver.Factory getNameResolverFactory() {
       return nameResolverFactory;
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/util/ForwardingLoadBalancerHelper.java b/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/util/ForwardingLoadBalancerHelper.java
index ce5e76fc95..aeac77db00 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/util/ForwardingLoadBalancerHelper.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/util/ForwardingLoadBalancerHelper.java
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ public abstract class ForwardingLoadBalancerHelper extends LoadBalancer.Helper {
     delegate().runSerialized(task);
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   @Override
   public NameResolver.Factory getNameResolverFactory() {
     return delegate().getNameResolverFactory();
diff --git a/core/src/test/java/io/grpc/LoadBalancerTest.java b/core/src/test/java/io/grpc/LoadBalancerTest.java
index dc21bda0bc..4a55f05ecc 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/io/grpc/LoadBalancerTest.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/io/grpc/LoadBalancerTest.java
@@ -211,7 +211,9 @@ public class LoadBalancerTest {
       return null;
     }
 
-    @Override public NameResolver.Factory getNameResolverFactory() {
+    @Deprecated
+    @Override
+    public NameResolver.Factory getNameResolverFactory() {
       return null;
     }
 
diff --git a/services/src/test/java/io/grpc/services/HealthCheckingLoadBalancerFactoryTest.java b/services/src/test/java/io/grpc/services/HealthCheckingLoadBalancerFactoryTest.java
index 5e8bf19497..bcae163c50 100644
--- a/services/src/test/java/io/grpc/services/HealthCheckingLoadBalancerFactoryTest.java
+++ b/services/src/test/java/io/grpc/services/HealthCheckingLoadBalancerFactoryTest.java
@@ -1190,6 +1190,7 @@ public class HealthCheckingLoadBalancerFactoryTest {
       return clock.getScheduledExecutorService();
     }
 
+    @Deprecated
     @Override
     public NameResolver.Factory getNameResolverFactory() {
       throw new AssertionError("Should not be called");