diff --git a/api/current.txt b/api/current.txt
index cbb8b448a9fda..f755828e8fd4d 100644
--- a/api/current.txt
+++ b/api/current.txt
@@ -25152,7 +25152,7 @@ package android.webkit {
     method public synchronized java.lang.String getFixedFontFamily();
     method public synchronized boolean getJavaScriptCanOpenWindowsAutomatically();
     method public synchronized boolean getJavaScriptEnabled();
-    method public deprecated synchronized android.webkit.WebSettings.LayoutAlgorithm getLayoutAlgorithm();
+    method public synchronized android.webkit.WebSettings.LayoutAlgorithm getLayoutAlgorithm();
     method public boolean getLightTouchEnabled();
     method public boolean getLoadWithOverviewMode();
     method public synchronized boolean getLoadsImagesAutomatically();
@@ -25199,7 +25199,7 @@ package android.webkit {
     method public synchronized void setGeolocationEnabled(boolean);
     method public synchronized void setJavaScriptCanOpenWindowsAutomatically(boolean);
     method public synchronized void setJavaScriptEnabled(boolean);
-    method public deprecated synchronized void setLayoutAlgorithm(android.webkit.WebSettings.LayoutAlgorithm);
+    method public synchronized void setLayoutAlgorithm(android.webkit.WebSettings.LayoutAlgorithm);
     method public void setLightTouchEnabled(boolean);
     method public void setLoadWithOverviewMode(boolean);
     method public synchronized void setLoadsImagesAutomatically(boolean);
@@ -25234,12 +25234,12 @@ package android.webkit {
     field public static final int LOAD_NO_CACHE = 2; // 0x2
   }
 
-  public static final deprecated class WebSettings.LayoutAlgorithm extends java.lang.Enum {
+  public static final class WebSettings.LayoutAlgorithm extends java.lang.Enum {
     method public static android.webkit.WebSettings.LayoutAlgorithm valueOf(java.lang.String);
     method public static final android.webkit.WebSettings.LayoutAlgorithm[] values();
     enum_constant public static final android.webkit.WebSettings.LayoutAlgorithm NARROW_COLUMNS;
     enum_constant public static final android.webkit.WebSettings.LayoutAlgorithm NORMAL;
-    enum_constant public static final android.webkit.WebSettings.LayoutAlgorithm SINGLE_COLUMN;
+    enum_constant public static final deprecated android.webkit.WebSettings.LayoutAlgorithm SINGLE_COLUMN;
   }
 
   public static final class WebSettings.PluginState extends java.lang.Enum {
diff --git a/core/java/android/webkit/WebSettings.java b/core/java/android/webkit/WebSettings.java
index 0c3f94e0c9f8f..f947f95f9d9a0 100644
--- a/core/java/android/webkit/WebSettings.java
+++ b/core/java/android/webkit/WebSettings.java
@@ -42,12 +42,14 @@ public class WebSettings {
      * SINGLE_COLUMN moves all content into one column that is the width of the
      * view.
      * NARROW_COLUMNS makes all columns no wider than the screen if possible.
-     * @deprecated This enum is now obsolete.
      */
     // XXX: These must match LayoutAlgorithm in Settings.h in WebCore.
-    @Deprecated
     public enum LayoutAlgorithm {
         NORMAL,
+        /**
+         * @deprecated This algorithm is now obsolete.
+         */
+        @Deprecated
         SINGLE_COLUMN,
         NARROW_COLUMNS
     }
@@ -936,9 +938,7 @@ public class WebSettings {
      * WebView.
      * @param l A LayoutAlgorithm enum specifying the algorithm to use.
      * @see WebSettings.LayoutAlgorithm
-     * @deprecated This method is now obsolete.
      */
-    @Deprecated
     public synchronized void setLayoutAlgorithm(LayoutAlgorithm l) {
         // XXX: This will only be affective if libwebcore was built with
         // ANDROID_LAYOUT defined.
@@ -953,9 +953,7 @@ public class WebSettings {
      * @return LayoutAlgorithm enum value describing the layout algorithm
      *         being used.
      * @see WebSettings.LayoutAlgorithm
-     * @deprecated This method is now obsolete.
      */
-    @Deprecated
     public synchronized LayoutAlgorithm getLayoutAlgorithm() {
         return mLayoutAlgorithm;
     }