diff --git a/wpilibc/src/main/native/cpp/Joystick.cpp b/wpilibc/src/main/native/cpp/Joystick.cpp
index 2f46b2fea4..8a378c59ee 100644
--- a/wpilibc/src/main/native/cpp/Joystick.cpp
+++ b/wpilibc/src/main/native/cpp/Joystick.cpp
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ double Joystick::GetDirectionRadians() const {
 double Joystick::GetDirectionDegrees() const {
   WPI_IGNORE_DEPRECATED
   return (180 / std::numbers::pi) * GetDirectionRadians();
+  WPI_UNIGNORE_DEPRECATED
 }
 
 units::radian_t Joystick::GetDirection() const {