diff --git a/core/java/android/widget/SearchView.java b/core/java/android/widget/SearchView.java
index 99f276530caa8..f230031908cf8 100644
--- a/core/java/android/widget/SearchView.java
+++ b/core/java/android/widget/SearchView.java
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ public class SearchView extends LinearLayout implements CollapsibleActionView {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void onDetachedFromWindow() {
+    protected void onDetachedFromWindow() {
         removeCallbacks(mUpdateDrawableStateRunnable);
         super.onDetachedFromWindow();
     }