diff --git a/lib/private/group.php b/lib/private/group.php
index 87e85a539f..4eed2a8545 100644
--- a/lib/private/group.php
+++ b/lib/private/group.php
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 /**
  * This class provides all methods needed for managing groups.
  *
+ * Note that &run is deprecated and won't work anymore.
  * Hooks provided:
  *   pre_createGroup(&run, gid)
  *   post_createGroup(gid)
diff --git a/lib/private/user.php b/lib/private/user.php
index ee1ff6f376..86b1385f15 100644
--- a/lib/private/user.php
+++ b/lib/private/user.php
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@
  * supported. User management operations are delegated to the configured backend for
  * execution.
  *
+ * Note that &run is deprecated and won't work anymore.
+ *
  * Hooks provided:
  *   pre_createUser(&run, uid, password)
  *   post_createUser(uid, password)