diff --git a/api/current.txt b/api/current.txt
index da75946600820..8731a0e540cfb 100644
--- a/api/current.txt
+++ b/api/current.txt
@@ -21672,6 +21672,7 @@ package android.os {
     method public java.util.List<android.os.UserHandle> getUserProfiles();
     method public android.os.Bundle getUserRestrictions();
     method public android.os.Bundle getUserRestrictions(android.os.UserHandle);
+    method public boolean hasUserRestriction(java.lang.String);
     method public boolean isUserAGoat();
     method public boolean isUserRunning(android.os.UserHandle);
     method public boolean isUserRunningOrStopping(android.os.UserHandle);
diff --git a/core/java/android/os/UserManager.java b/core/java/android/os/UserManager.java
index f7a89ba5452c5..91fbb9da75311 100644
--- a/core/java/android/os/UserManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/os/UserManager.java
@@ -481,10 +481,11 @@ public class UserManager {
     }
 
     /**
-     * @hide
      * Returns whether the current user has been disallowed from performing certain actions
      * or setting certain settings.
-     * @param restrictionKey the string key representing the restriction
+     *
+     * @param restrictionKey The string key representing the restriction.
+     * @return {@code true} if the current user has the given restriction, {@code false} otherwise.
      */
     public boolean hasUserRestriction(String restrictionKey) {
         return hasUserRestriction(restrictionKey, Process.myUserHandle());