diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/cluster/ClusterState.java b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/cluster/ClusterState.java
index d6db5e0933332..a7c04e12247a4 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/cluster/ClusterState.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/cluster/ClusterState.java
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ public enum Metric {
         VERSION("version"),
 
         /**
-         * @deprecated Use CLUSTER_MANAGER_NODE instead, for promoting inclusive language.
+         * @deprecated As of 2.0, because promoting inclusive language, replaced by {@link CLUSTER_MANAGER_NODE}
          */
         @Deprecated
         MASTER_NODE("master_node"),