diff --git a/core/src/processing/core/PShapeOBJ.java b/core/src/processing/core/PShapeOBJ.java
index 148725c4f..0296bc1ba 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/core/PShapeOBJ.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/core/PShapeOBJ.java
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Hashtable;
 
 /**
+ * This class is not part of the Processing API and should not be used
+ * directly. Instead, use loadShape() and methods like it, which will make
+ * use of this class. Using this class directly will cause your code to break
+ * when combined with future versions of Processing.
+ * <p>
  * OBJ loading implemented using code from Saito's OBJLoader library:
  * http://code.google.com/p/saitoobjloader/
  * and OBJReader from Ahmet Kizilay
diff --git a/core/src/processing/core/PShapeSVG.java b/core/src/processing/core/PShapeSVG.java
index ae7db1d11..671114ee5 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/core/PShapeSVG.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/core/PShapeSVG.java
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ import java.util.HashMap;
 
 
 /**
+ * This class is not part of the Processing API and should not be used
+ * directly. Instead, use loadShape() and methods like it, which will make
+ * use of this class. Using this class directly will cause your code to break
+ * when combined with future versions of Processing.
+ * <p>
  * SVG stands for Scalable Vector Graphics, a portable graphics format. It is
  * a vector format so it allows for infinite resolution and relatively small
  * file sizes. Most modern media software can view SVG files, including Adobe