diff --git a/src/synth/fluid_synth.c b/src/synth/fluid_synth.c
index fa0421df..15efbf91 100644
--- a/src/synth/fluid_synth.c
+++ b/src/synth/fluid_synth.c
@@ -2122,6 +2122,7 @@ fluid_synth_unset_program (fluid_synth_t *synth, int chan)
  * @param bank_num Location to store MIDI bank number
  * @param preset_num Location to store MIDI program number
  * @return FLUID_OK on success, FLUID_FAILED otherwise
+ * @deprecated Use fluid_synth_get_channel_info() instead.
  */
 int
 fluid_synth_get_program(fluid_synth_t* synth, int chan, unsigned int* sfont_id,