diff --git a/packages/SettingsLib/src/com/android/settingslib/drawer/SettingsDrawerActivity.java b/packages/SettingsLib/src/com/android/settingslib/drawer/SettingsDrawerActivity.java
index 601062135804d..9ad0b3e549555 100644
--- a/packages/SettingsLib/src/com/android/settingslib/drawer/SettingsDrawerActivity.java
+++ b/packages/SettingsLib/src/com/android/settingslib/drawer/SettingsDrawerActivity.java
@@ -322,6 +322,7 @@ public class SettingsDrawerActivity extends Activity {
         }
     }
 
+    @Deprecated
     public boolean openTile(Tile tile) {
         closeDrawer();
         if (tile == null) {