diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/base/Sha256Hash.java b/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/base/Sha256Hash.java
index e81617d54..9f8bff80e 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/base/Sha256Hash.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/base/Sha256Hash.java
@@ -277,6 +277,12 @@ public class Sha256Hash implements Comparable<Sha256Hash> {
         return ByteUtils.reverseBytes(bytes);
     }
 
+    /** @deprecated use {@link #serialize()} */
+    @Deprecated
+    public byte[] getReversedBytes() {
+        return serialize();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Write hash into the given buffer.
      *