diff --git a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/SimpleExoPlayer.java b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/SimpleExoPlayer.java
index fe54478fde..82337e880b 100644
--- a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/SimpleExoPlayer.java
+++ b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/SimpleExoPlayer.java
@@ -1163,6 +1163,7 @@ public class SimpleExoPlayer extends BasePlayer
     return player.getPlaybackSuppressionReason();
   }
 
+  /** @deprecated Use {@link #getPlayerError()} instead. */
   @Deprecated
   @Override
   @Nullable