diff --git a/api/current.txt b/api/current.txt
index c07ea98ebda50..fbd381868687d 100644
--- a/api/current.txt
+++ b/api/current.txt
@@ -52964,7 +52964,7 @@ package android.widget {
   }
 
   public final class Magnifier {
-    ctor public Magnifier(android.view.View);
+    ctor public deprecated Magnifier(android.view.View);
     method public void dismiss();
     method public float getCornerRadius();
     method public int getDefaultHorizontalSourceToMagnifierOffset();
diff --git a/core/java/android/widget/Editor.java b/core/java/android/widget/Editor.java
index 3025edb94cba6..558a67af976e3 100644
--- a/core/java/android/widget/Editor.java
+++ b/core/java/android/widget/Editor.java
@@ -379,7 +379,8 @@ public class Editor {
                 com.android.internal.R.bool.config_enableHapticTextHandle);
 
         if (FLAG_USE_MAGNIFIER) {
-            mMagnifierAnimator = new MagnifierMotionAnimator(new Magnifier(mTextView));
+            final Magnifier magnifier = new Magnifier.Builder(mTextView).build();
+            mMagnifierAnimator = new MagnifierMotionAnimator(magnifier);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/core/java/android/widget/Magnifier.java b/core/java/android/widget/Magnifier.java
index 8e2786d51a430..16ddd0fc82471 100644
--- a/core/java/android/widget/Magnifier.java
+++ b/core/java/android/widget/Magnifier.java
@@ -119,8 +119,9 @@ public final class Magnifier {
      *
      * @param view the view for which this magnifier is attached
      *
-     * @see Builder
+     * @deprecated Please use {@link Builder} instead
      */
+    @Deprecated
     public Magnifier(@NonNull View view) {
         this(new Builder(view));
     }