diff --git a/common/buildcraft/core/IMachine.java b/common/buildcraft/core/IMachine.java
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+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2011-2014, SpaceToad and the BuildCraft Team
+ * http://www.mod-buildcraft.com
+ *
+ * BuildCraft is distributed under the terms of the Minecraft Mod Public
+ * License 1.0, or MMPL. Please check the contents of the license located in
+ * http://www.mod-buildcraft.com/MMPL-1.0.txt
+ */
+package buildcraft.core;
+
+import buildcraft.api.gates.IAction;
+
+/**
+ * Left only to stop certain mods depending on it from crashing.
+ * Please move to the classes contained in builcraft.api.tiles
+ * and IPipeConnection from .transport.
+ */
+@Deprecated
+public interface IMachine {
+	boolean isActive();
+
+	boolean manageFluids();
+
+	boolean manageSolids();
+
+	boolean allowAction(IAction action);
+}