diff --git a/api/current.txt b/api/current.txt
index b2305ded4bfba..aa758018a72b9 100644
--- a/api/current.txt
+++ b/api/current.txt
@@ -11954,7 +11954,6 @@ package android.hardware {
     method public int getMinDelay();
     method public java.lang.String getName();
     method public float getPower();
-    method public java.lang.String getRequiredPermission();
     method public float getResolution();
     method public java.lang.String getStringType();
     method public int getType();
diff --git a/core/java/android/hardware/Sensor.java b/core/java/android/hardware/Sensor.java
index 86208fc962296..c593e9ef19e99 100644
--- a/core/java/android/hardware/Sensor.java
+++ b/core/java/android/hardware/Sensor.java
@@ -613,6 +613,7 @@ public final class Sensor {
     }
 
     /**
+     * @hide
      * @return The permission required to access this sensor. If empty, no permission is required.
      */
     public String getRequiredPermission() {