diff --git a/io/binaryreader.cpp b/io/binaryreader.cpp
index 01b9f1f..7873b76 100644
--- a/io/binaryreader.cpp
+++ b/io/binaryreader.cpp
@@ -134,6 +134,9 @@ string BinaryReader::readString(size_t length)
  * Advances the current position of the stream by the string length plus one byte.
  *
  * \param termination The byte to be recognized as termination value.
+ *
+ * \deprecated This method is likely refactored/removed in v5.
+ * \todo Refactor/remove in v5.
  */
 string BinaryReader::readTerminatedString(byte termination)
 {
@@ -152,6 +155,9 @@ string BinaryReader::readTerminatedString(byte termination)
  *
  * \param maxBytesToRead The maximal number of bytes to read.
  * \param termination The value to be recognized as termination.
+ *
+ * \deprecated This method is likely refactored/removed in v5.
+ * \todo Refactor/remove in v5.
  */
 string BinaryReader::readTerminatedString(size_t maxBytesToRead, byte termination)
 {
@@ -171,6 +177,9 @@ string BinaryReader::readTerminatedString(size_t maxBytesToRead, byte terminatio
  * Advances the current position of the stream by the string length plus two bytes.
  *
  * \param termination Specifies the two byte sized big endian value to be recognized as termination.
+ *
+ * \deprecated This method is likely refactored/removed in v5.
+ * \todo Refactor/remove in v5.
  */
 string BinaryReader::readMultibyteTerminatedStringBE(uint16 termination)
 {
@@ -195,6 +204,9 @@ string BinaryReader::readMultibyteTerminatedStringBE(uint16 termination)
  * Advances the current position of the stream by the string length plus two bytes.
  *
  * \param termination Specifies the two byte sized little endian value to be recognized as termination.
+ *
+ * \deprecated This method is likely refactored/removed in v5.
+ * \todo Refactor/remove in v5.
  */
 string BinaryReader::readMultibyteTerminatedStringLE(uint16 termination)
 {
@@ -221,6 +233,9 @@ string BinaryReader::readMultibyteTerminatedStringLE(uint16 termination)
  *
  * \param maxBytesToRead The maximal number of bytes to read.
  * \param termination The two byte sized big endian value to be recognized as termination.
+ *
+ * \deprecated This method is likely refactored/removed in v5.
+ * \todo Refactor/remove in v5.
  */
 string BinaryReader::readMultibyteTerminatedStringBE(std::size_t maxBytesToRead, uint16 termination)
 {
@@ -245,6 +260,9 @@ string BinaryReader::readMultibyteTerminatedStringBE(std::size_t maxBytesToRead,
  *
  * \param maxBytesToRead The maximal number of bytes to read.
  * \param termination The two byte sized little endian value to be recognized as termination.
+ *
+ * \deprecated This method is likely refactored/removed in v5.
+ * \todo Refactor/remove in v5.
  */
 string BinaryReader::readMultibyteTerminatedStringLE(std::size_t maxBytesToRead, uint16 termination)
 {
diff --git a/io/binaryreader.h b/io/binaryreader.h
index ac26498..b97d433 100644
--- a/io/binaryreader.h
+++ b/io/binaryreader.h
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ public:
     bool readBool();
     std::string readLengthPrefixedString();
     std::string readString(std::size_t length);
-    // TODO: refactor methods for reading terminated strings in v5
     std::string readTerminatedString(byte termination = 0);
     std::string readTerminatedString(size_t maxBytesToRead, byte termination = 0);
     std::string readMultibyteTerminatedStringBE(uint16 termination = 0);