diff --git a/apps/files_external/lib/Service/BackendService.php b/apps/files_external/lib/Service/BackendService.php
index 1359379131eca..5a54ba739fd00 100644
--- a/apps/files_external/lib/Service/BackendService.php
+++ b/apps/files_external/lib/Service/BackendService.php
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ public function getBackends() {
 	 * @return Backend[]
 	 */
 	public function getAvailableBackends() {
-		$backends = array_filter($this->getBackends(), fn (Backend $backend) => $backend->checkRequiredDependencies() === []);
+		$backends = array_filter($this->getBackends(), fn (Backend $backend) => $backend->checkRequiredDependencies() === [] && $backend->getDeprecateTo() === null);
 		uasort($backends, [Backend::class, 'lexicalCompare']);
 		return $backends;
 	}