diff --git a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/memory_strategy.hpp b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/memory_strategy.hpp
index 67e183d03d..ee90ae913b 100644
--- a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/memory_strategy.hpp
+++ b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/memory_strategy.hpp
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ namespace memory_strategy
  * the rmw implementation after the executor waits for work, based on the number of entities that
  * come through.
  */
-class RCLCPP_PUBLIC [[deprecated("The executor does not used this anymore")]] MemoryStrategy
+[[deprecated("The executor does not used this anymore")]]
+class RCLCPP_PUBLIC MemoryStrategy
 {
 public:
   RCLCPP_SMART_PTR_DEFINITIONS_NOT_COPYABLE(MemoryStrategy)