diff --git a/daemon/fw/strategy.hpp b/daemon/fw/strategy.hpp
index bb5b6ef..4346e78 100644
--- a/daemon/fw/strategy.hpp
+++ b/daemon/fw/strategy.hpp
@@ -145,10 +145,12 @@
    *  \param outFace face through which to send out the Interest
    *  \param wantNewNonce if true, a new Nonce will be generated,
    *                      rather than reusing a Nonce from one of the PIT in-records
+   *  \deprecated use sendInterest(pitEntry, outFace, interest) instead
    */
+  DEPRECATED(
   void
   sendInterest(const shared_ptr<pit::Entry>& pitEntry, Face& outFace,
-               bool wantNewNonce = false);
+               bool wantNewNonce = false));
 
   /** \brief decide that a pending Interest cannot be forwarded
    *  \param pitEntry PIT entry