diff --git a/wash/src/actor/ActorThread.java b/wash/src/actor/ActorThread.java
index bb231a2..18683bb 100644
--- a/wash/src/actor/ActorThread.java
+++ b/wash/src/actor/ActorThread.java
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ public abstract class ActorThread<M> extends Thread {
      * milliseconds if none available. Returns null if no message is obtained
      * within 'timeout' milliseconds.
      */
-    @Deprecated
     protected M receiveWithTimeout(long timeout) throws InterruptedException {
         return q.poll(timeout, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);
     }
 
     /** Wait for a message continuously */
+    @Deprecated
     protected M take() throws InterruptedException {
         return q.take();
     }