diff --git a/src/ooxml/java/org/apache/poi/xwpf/usermodel/XWPFTable.java b/src/ooxml/java/org/apache/poi/xwpf/usermodel/XWPFTable.java
index 388e0fb04..b7762828e 100644
--- a/src/ooxml/java/org/apache/poi/xwpf/usermodel/XWPFTable.java
+++ b/src/ooxml/java/org/apache/poi/xwpf/usermodel/XWPFTable.java
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ import java.util.List;
 
 import org.apache.poi.POIXMLDocumentPart;
 import org.apache.poi.util.Internal;
+import org.apache.poi.util.NotImplemented;
+import org.apache.poi.util.Removal;
 import org.openxmlformats.schemas.wordprocessingml.x2006.main.CTBorder;
 import org.openxmlformats.schemas.wordprocessingml.x2006.main.CTDecimalNumber;
 import org.openxmlformats.schemas.wordprocessingml.x2006.main.CTP;
@@ -171,8 +173,17 @@ public class XWPFTable implements IBodyElement, ISDTContents {
         return text.toString();
     }
 
+    
+    /**
+     * This method has existed since 2008 without an implementation.
+     * It will be removed unless an implementation is provided.
+     * @deprecated 4.0.0 due to lack of implementation.
+     */
+    @Deprecated
+    @Removal
+    @NotImplemented
     public void addNewRowBetween(int start, int end) {
-        // TODO
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("XWPFTable#addNewRowBetween(int, int) not implemented");
     }
 
     /**