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diff --git a/opendaylight/md-sal/sal-common-util/src/main/java/org/opendaylight/controller/sal/common/util/Arguments.java b/opendaylight/md-sal/sal-common-util/src/main/java/org/opendaylight/controller/sal/common/util/Arguments.java
index 902665d1a6..6d8081edb6 100644
--- a/opendaylight/md-sal/sal-common-util/src/main/java/org/opendaylight/controller/sal/common/util/Arguments.java
+++ b/opendaylight/md-sal/sal-common-util/src/main/java/org/opendaylight/controller/sal/common/util/Arguments.java
@@ -7,24 +7,26 @@
  */
 package org.opendaylight.controller.sal.common.util;
 
-public class Arguments {
-
+@Deprecated(forRemoval = true)
+public final class Arguments {
     private Arguments() {
         throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Utility class");
     }
-    
+
     /**
-     * Checks if value is instance of provided class
-     * 
-     * 
+     * Checks if value is instance of provided class.
+     *
      * @param value Value to check
      * @param type Type to check
      * @return Reference which was checked
+     * @deprecated This utility is not used in this project, please brew your own or
+     *             use {@code Preconditions.checkArgument()}.
      */
-    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-    public static <T> T checkInstanceOf(Object value, Class<T> type) {
-        if(!type.isInstance(value))
-            throw new IllegalArgumentException();
-        return (T) value;
+    @Deprecated(forRemoval = true)
+    public static <T> T checkInstanceOf(final Object value, final Class<T> type) {
+        if (!type.isInstance(value)) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException(String.format("Value %s is not of type %s", value, type));
+        }
+        return type.cast(value);
     }
 }