diff --git a/core/api/current.txt b/core/api/current.txt
index 3efb78943bd72..8dae2104693c9 100644
--- a/core/api/current.txt
+++ b/core/api/current.txt
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ package android {
     field public static final String SET_WALLPAPER = "android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER";
     field public static final String SET_WALLPAPER_HINTS = "android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER_HINTS";
     field public static final String SIGNAL_PERSISTENT_PROCESSES = "android.permission.SIGNAL_PERSISTENT_PROCESSES";
-    field public static final String SMS_FINANCIAL_TRANSACTIONS = "android.permission.SMS_FINANCIAL_TRANSACTIONS";
+    field @Deprecated public static final String SMS_FINANCIAL_TRANSACTIONS = "android.permission.SMS_FINANCIAL_TRANSACTIONS";
     field public static final String START_VIEW_PERMISSION_USAGE = "android.permission.START_VIEW_PERMISSION_USAGE";
     field public static final String STATUS_BAR = "android.permission.STATUS_BAR";
     field public static final String SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW = "android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW";
diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index f447cd2055163..fceef65fc5158 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -5298,7 +5298,8 @@
                 android:protectionLevel="signature" />
 
     <!-- Allows financial apps to read filtered sms messages.
-         Protection level: signature|appop  -->
+         Protection level: signature|appop
+         @deprecated The API that used this permission is no longer functional.  -->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.SMS_FINANCIAL_TRANSACTIONS"
         android:protectionLevel="signature|appop" />