diff --git a/core/java/android/view/ViewConfiguration.java b/core/java/android/view/ViewConfiguration.java
index 802c6667fc306..ad64ca71152b3 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/ViewConfiguration.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/ViewConfiguration.java
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@ public class ViewConfiguration {
      *
      * @return how long a user needs to press the relevant key to bring up
      *   the global actions dialog.
-     * @deprecated
+     * @deprecated This timeout should not be used by applications
      */
     @Deprecated
     public static long getGlobalActionKeyTimeout() {