diff --git a/api/current.txt b/api/current.txt
index b609b83aeb0d1..7a689c32829fd 100644
--- a/api/current.txt
+++ b/api/current.txt
@@ -5615,8 +5615,8 @@ package android.app.admin {
     method public void clearDeviceOwnerApp(java.lang.String);
     method public void clearPackagePersistentPreferredActivities(android.content.ComponentName, java.lang.String);
     method public void clearUserRestriction(android.content.ComponentName, java.lang.String);
-    method public android.os.UserHandle createAndInitializeUser(android.content.ComponentName, java.lang.String, java.lang.String, android.content.ComponentName, android.os.Bundle);
-    method public android.os.UserHandle createUser(android.content.ComponentName, java.lang.String);
+    method public deprecated android.os.UserHandle createAndInitializeUser(android.content.ComponentName, java.lang.String, java.lang.String, android.content.ComponentName, android.os.Bundle);
+    method public deprecated android.os.UserHandle createUser(android.content.ComponentName, java.lang.String);
     method public void enableSystemApp(android.content.ComponentName, java.lang.String);
     method public int enableSystemApp(android.content.ComponentName, android.content.Intent);
     method public java.lang.String[] getAccountTypesWithManagementDisabled();
diff --git a/api/system-current.txt b/api/system-current.txt
index 7e07e48fc3642..b83e7f2db2651 100644
--- a/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/api/system-current.txt
@@ -5736,8 +5736,8 @@ package android.app.admin {
     method public void clearPackagePersistentPreferredActivities(android.content.ComponentName, java.lang.String);
     method public void clearProfileOwner(android.content.ComponentName);
     method public void clearUserRestriction(android.content.ComponentName, java.lang.String);
-    method public android.os.UserHandle createAndInitializeUser(android.content.ComponentName, java.lang.String, java.lang.String, android.content.ComponentName, android.os.Bundle);
-    method public android.os.UserHandle createUser(android.content.ComponentName, java.lang.String);
+    method public deprecated android.os.UserHandle createAndInitializeUser(android.content.ComponentName, java.lang.String, java.lang.String, android.content.ComponentName, android.os.Bundle);
+    method public deprecated android.os.UserHandle createUser(android.content.ComponentName, java.lang.String);
     method public void enableSystemApp(android.content.ComponentName, java.lang.String);
     method public int enableSystemApp(android.content.ComponentName, android.content.Intent);
     method public java.lang.String[] getAccountTypesWithManagementDisabled();
diff --git a/core/java/android/app/admin/DevicePolicyManager.java b/core/java/android/app/admin/DevicePolicyManager.java
index 7de21895330b8..07ec8dbfa8697 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/admin/DevicePolicyManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/admin/DevicePolicyManager.java
@@ -3609,7 +3609,10 @@ public class DevicePolicyManager {
      * @see UserHandle
      * @return the {@link android.os.UserHandle} object for the created user, or {@code null} if the
      *         user could not be created.
+     *
+     * @deprecated
      */
+    @Deprecated
     public UserHandle createUser(@NonNull ComponentName admin, String name) {
         try {
             return mService.createUser(admin, name);
@@ -3643,7 +3646,10 @@ public class DevicePolicyManager {
      * @see UserHandle
      * @return the {@link android.os.UserHandle} object for the created user, or {@code null} if the
      *         user could not be created.
+     *
+     * @deprecated
      */
+    @Deprecated
     public UserHandle createAndInitializeUser(@NonNull ComponentName admin, String name,
             String ownerName, @NonNull ComponentName profileOwnerComponent, Bundle adminExtras) {
         try {