diff --git a/api/current.txt b/api/current.txt
index 7fd648e8295e6..2889e629dafea 100644
--- a/api/current.txt
+++ b/api/current.txt
@@ -18706,7 +18706,6 @@ package android.os {
     method public final boolean hasFileDescriptors();
     method public final byte[] marshall();
     method public static android.os.Parcel obtain();
-    method protected static final android.os.Parcel obtain(int);
     method public final java.lang.Object[] readArray(java.lang.ClassLoader);
     method public final java.util.ArrayList readArrayList(java.lang.ClassLoader);
     method public final void readBinderArray(android.os.IBinder[]);
diff --git a/core/java/android/os/Parcel.java b/core/java/android/os/Parcel.java
index b13262752bfac..0ee11098cfc2d 100644
--- a/core/java/android/os/Parcel.java
+++ b/core/java/android/os/Parcel.java
@@ -2246,6 +2246,7 @@ public final class Parcel {
     private static final HashMap<ClassLoader,HashMap<String,Parcelable.Creator>>
         mCreators = new HashMap<ClassLoader,HashMap<String,Parcelable.Creator>>();
 
+    /** @hide for internal use only. */
     static protected final Parcel obtain(int obj) {
         final Parcel[] pool = sHolderPool;
         synchronized (pool) {