diff --git a/src/media/media_recorder.h b/src/media/media_recorder.h
index f93a32688723b4cd05adc8b242f933adba857459..ce94be0f40f44395b2678f2cb6ca60a9c956b08f 100644
--- a/src/media/media_recorder.h
+++ b/src/media/media_recorder.h
@@ -100,9 +100,8 @@ class MediaRecorder {
 
         std::string path_;
 
-        [[deprecated]]
+        // NOTE do not use dir_ or filename_, use path_ instead
         std::string dir_;
-        [[deprecated]]
         std::string filename_;
 
         unsigned nbExpectedStreams_ = 0;