diff --git a/coreapi/help/java/org/linphone/core/tutorials/TutorialBuddyStatus.java b/coreapi/help/java/org/linphone/core/tutorials/TutorialBuddyStatus.java
index 16c7cedbc..b90f07c51 100644
--- a/coreapi/help/java/org/linphone/core/tutorials/TutorialBuddyStatus.java
+++ b/coreapi/help/java/org/linphone/core/tutorials/TutorialBuddyStatus.java
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ public class TutorialBuddyStatus implements LinphoneCoreListener {
 		try {
 
 			// Create friend object from string address
-			LinphoneFriend lf = lcFactory.createLinphoneFriend(sipAddress);
+			LinphoneFriend lf = lc.createFriendWithAddress(sipAddress);
 			if (lf == null) {
 				write("Could not create friend; weird SIP address?");
 				return;
diff --git a/java/impl/org/linphone/core/LinphoneCoreFactoryImpl.java b/java/impl/org/linphone/core/LinphoneCoreFactoryImpl.java
index 5eaf469dd..d1f7f2952 100644
--- a/java/impl/org/linphone/core/LinphoneCoreFactoryImpl.java
+++ b/java/impl/org/linphone/core/LinphoneCoreFactoryImpl.java
@@ -174,11 +174,13 @@ public class LinphoneCoreFactoryImpl extends LinphoneCoreFactory {
 	}
 
 	@Override
+	@Deprecated
 	public LinphoneFriend createLinphoneFriend(String friendUri) {
 		return new LinphoneFriendImpl(friendUri);
 	}
 
 	@Override
+	@Deprecated
 	public LinphoneFriend createLinphoneFriend() {
 		return createLinphoneFriend(null);
 	}