diff --git a/api/current.txt b/api/current.txt
index 58f9105869a8e..8577ce97eefe3 100644
--- a/api/current.txt
+++ b/api/current.txt
@@ -27355,6 +27355,7 @@ package android.media.session {
     method public int getRatingType();
     method @Nullable public android.app.PendingIntent getSessionActivity();
     method @NonNull public android.media.session.MediaSession.Token getSessionToken();
+    method public String getTag();
     method @NonNull public android.media.session.MediaController.TransportControls getTransportControls();
     method public void registerCallback(@NonNull android.media.session.MediaController.Callback);
     method public void registerCallback(@NonNull android.media.session.MediaController.Callback, @Nullable android.os.Handler);
diff --git a/media/apex/java/android/media/session/MediaController.java b/media/apex/java/android/media/session/MediaController.java
index 422b18695a360..e7b3c99ff879f 100644
--- a/media/apex/java/android/media/session/MediaController.java
+++ b/media/apex/java/android/media/session/MediaController.java
@@ -485,7 +485,6 @@ public final class MediaController {
      * Get the session's tag for debugging purposes.
      *
      * @return The session's tag.
-     * @hide
      */
     public String getTag() {
         if (mTag == null) {