diff --git a/panda/src/pstatclient/pStatClient.I b/panda/src/pstatclient/pStatClient.I
index e7daf8fa0e..2f5433d558 100644
--- a/panda/src/pstatclient/pStatClient.I
+++ b/panda/src/pstatclient/pStatClient.I
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ is_connected() {
  * Resumes the PStatClient after the simulation has been paused for a while.
  * This allows the stats to continue exactly where it left off, instead of
  * leaving a big gap that would represent a chug.
+ *
+ * @deprecated Do not use this, it creates inaccurate timing information.
  */
 INLINE void PStatClient::
 resume_after_pause() {