diff --git a/core/java/android/view/ViewAnimationUtils.java b/core/java/android/view/ViewAnimationUtils.java
index d44df3133ff9b..4c75935d6e23b 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/ViewAnimationUtils.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/ViewAnimationUtils.java
@@ -43,8 +43,10 @@ public final class ViewAnimationUtils {
      * on thread responsiveness.
      *
      * @param view The View will be clipped to the animating circle.
-     * @param centerX The x coordinate of the center of the animating circle.
-     * @param centerY The y coordinate of the center of the animating circle.
+     * @param centerX The x coordinate of the center of the animating circle, relative to
+     *                <code>view</code>.
+     * @param centerY The y coordinate of the center of the animating circle, relative to
+     *                <code>view</code>.
      * @param startRadius The starting radius of the animating circle.
      * @param endRadius The ending radius of the animating circle.
      */
diff --git a/docs/html/training/material/animations.jd b/docs/html/training/material/animations.jd
index 86e91a795e888..6f263dba57d12 100644
--- a/docs/html/training/material/animations.jd
+++ b/docs/html/training/material/animations.jd
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ reveal or hide a view.</p>
 View myView = findViewById(R.id.my_view);
 
 // get the center for the clipping circle
-int cx = (myView.getLeft() + myView.getRight()) / 2;
-int cy = (myView.getTop() + myView.getBottom()) / 2;
+int cx = myView.getWidth() / 2;
+int cy = myView.getHeight() / 2;
 
 // get the final radius for the clipping circle
 int finalRadius = Math.max(myView.getWidth(), myView.getHeight());
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ anim.start();
 final View myView = findViewById(R.id.my_view);
 
 // get the center for the clipping circle
-int cx = (myView.getLeft() + myView.getRight()) / 2;
-int cy = (myView.getTop() + myView.getBottom()) / 2;
+int cx = myView.getWidth() / 2;
+int cy = myView.getHeight() / 2;
 
 // get the initial radius for the clipping circle
 int initialRadius = myView.getWidth();