diff --git a/java-checks/src/main/resources/org/sonar/l10n/java/rules/java/S2653_java.html b/java-checks/src/main/resources/org/sonar/l10n/java/rules/java/S2653_java.html
index 4e73a595ff3..19d20d5217f 100644
--- a/java-checks/src/main/resources/org/sonar/l10n/java/rules/java/S2653_java.html
+++ b/java-checks/src/main/resources/org/sonar/l10n/java/rules/java/S2653_java.html
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ <h2>See</h2>
 <ul>
   <li> <a href="https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Top_10-2017_A3-Sensitive_Data_Exposure">OWASP Top 10 2017 Category A3</a> - Sensitive Data Exposure
   </li>
-  <li> <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/489.html">MITRE, CWE-489</a> - Leftover Debug Code </li>
+  <li> <a href="https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/489.html">MITRE, CWE-489</a> - Leftover Debug Code </li>
   <li> <a href="https://wiki.sei.cmu.edu/confluence/x/qzVGBQ">CERT, ENV06-J.</a> - Production code must not contain debugging entry points </li>
 </ul>
+<h2>Deprecated</h2>
+<p>This rule is deprecated, and will eventually be removed.</p>
 
diff --git a/java-checks/src/main/resources/org/sonar/l10n/java/rules/java/S2653_java.json b/java-checks/src/main/resources/org/sonar/l10n/java/rules/java/S2653_java.json
index d0c812437a2..9e73e562b09 100644
--- a/java-checks/src/main/resources/org/sonar/l10n/java/rules/java/S2653_java.json
+++ b/java-checks/src/main/resources/org/sonar/l10n/java/rules/java/S2653_java.json
@@ -1,27 +1,16 @@
 {
   "title": "Web applications should not have a \"main\" method",
   "type": "VULNERABILITY",
-  "status": "ready",
+  "status": "deprecated",
   "remediation": {
     "func": "Constant\/Issue",
     "constantCost": "5min"
   },
   "tags": [
-    "cwe",
-    "cert",
-    "jee",
-    "owasp-a3"
+    
   ],
   "defaultSeverity": "Critical",
   "ruleSpecification": "RSPEC-2653",
   "sqKey": "S2653",
-  "scope": "Main",
-  "securityStandards": {
-    "CWE": [
-      489
-    ],
-    "OWASP": [
-      "A3"
-    ]
-  }
+  "scope": "Main"
 }
diff --git a/java-checks/src/main/resources/org/sonar/l10n/java/rules/java/Sonar_way_profile.json b/java-checks/src/main/resources/org/sonar/l10n/java/rules/java/Sonar_way_profile.json
index df37db1b757..f3659d8d6b9 100644
--- a/java-checks/src/main/resources/org/sonar/l10n/java/rules/java/Sonar_way_profile.json
+++ b/java-checks/src/main/resources/org/sonar/l10n/java/rules/java/Sonar_way_profile.json
@@ -229,7 +229,6 @@
     "S2638",
     "S2639",
     "S2647",
-    "S2653",
     "S2674",
     "S2675",
     "S2676",