2 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/test-base/api/current.txt b/test-base/api/current.txt
index 7ebd6aa8a4a2..91fcca5cac25 100644
--- a/test-base/api/current.txt
+++ b/test-base/api/current.txt
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ package android.test {
     method public abstract void startTiming(boolean);
   }
 
+  public abstract deprecated class RepetitiveTest implements java.lang.annotation.Annotation {
+  }
+
   public abstract deprecated class UiThreadTest implements java.lang.annotation.Annotation {
   }
 
diff --git a/test-base/src/android/test/RepetitiveTest.java b/test-base/src/android/test/RepetitiveTest.java
index 6a7130e68e61..13e89d2d92a6 100644
--- a/test-base/src/android/test/RepetitiveTest.java
+++ b/test-base/src/android/test/RepetitiveTest.java
@@ -26,8 +26,10 @@ import java.lang.annotation.Target;
  * When the annotation is present, the test method is executed the number of times specified by
  * numIterations and defaults to 1.
  *
- * {@hide} Not needed for public API.
+ * @deprecated New tests should be written using the
+ * <a href="{@docRoot}tools/testing-support-library/index.html">Android Testing Support Library</a>.
  */
+@Deprecated
 @Target(ElementType.METHOD)
 @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
 public @interface RepetitiveTest {
@@ -37,4 +39,4 @@ public @interface RepetitiveTest {
      * @return The total number of iterations, the default is 1.
      */
     int numIterations() default 1;
-}
-\ No newline at end of file
+}