diff --git a/telephony/java/android/telephony/TelephonyManager.java b/telephony/java/android/telephony/TelephonyManager.java
index ed0c10e0c2775..b0afd717403bd 100644
--- a/telephony/java/android/telephony/TelephonyManager.java
+++ b/telephony/java/android/telephony/TelephonyManager.java
@@ -10379,11 +10379,12 @@ public class TelephonyManager {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Determine whether the emergency assistance feature is available on the device.
+     * Returns whether {@link TelephonyManager#ACTION_EMERGENCY_ASSISTANCE emergency assistance} is
+     * available on the device.
      * <p>
      * Requires permission: {@link android.Manifest.permission#READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE}
      *
-     * @return whether the emergency assistance feature is available on the device
+     * @return {@code true} if emergency assistance is available, {@code false} otherwise
      *
      * @hide
      */