diff --git a/hystrix-core/src/main/java/com/netflix/hystrix/exception/HystrixRuntimeException.java b/hystrix-core/src/main/java/com/netflix/hystrix/exception/HystrixRuntimeException.java
index 17feccbdb..5d136584f 100644
--- a/hystrix-core/src/main/java/com/netflix/hystrix/exception/HystrixRuntimeException.java
+++ b/hystrix-core/src/main/java/com/netflix/hystrix/exception/HystrixRuntimeException.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 import com.netflix.hystrix.HystrixCommand;
 import com.netflix.hystrix.HystrixInvokable;
+import com.netflix.hystrix.util.ExceptionThreadingUtility;
 
 /**
  * RuntimeException that is thrown when a {@link HystrixCommand} fails and does not have a fallback.
diff --git a/hystrix-core/src/main/java/com/netflix/hystrix/util/ExceptionThreadingUtility.java b/hystrix-core/src/main/java/com/netflix/hystrix/util/ExceptionThreadingUtility.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bdc22806e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hystrix-core/src/main/java/com/netflix/hystrix/util/ExceptionThreadingUtility.java
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright 2012 Netflix, Inc.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package com.netflix.hystrix.util;
+
+@Deprecated
+public class ExceptionThreadingUtility {
+
+    @Deprecated //this functionality is no longer supported
+    public static void attachCallingThreadStack(Throwable e) {
+        //no-op now
+    }
+
+    @Deprecated //this functionality is no longer supported
+    public static void assignCallingThread(Thread callingThread) {
+        //no-op now
+    }
+}