diff --git a/api/src/main/java/io/grpc/ManagedChannelBuilder.java b/api/src/main/java/io/grpc/ManagedChannelBuilder.java
index 982577c6228..15d2fbdd317 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/io/grpc/ManagedChannelBuilder.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/io/grpc/ManagedChannelBuilder.java
@@ -193,14 +193,16 @@ public T usePlaintext() {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Makes the client use TLS.
+   * Makes the client use TLS. Note: this is enabled by default.
+   *
+   * <p>It is recommended to use the {@link ChannelCredentials} API
+   * instead of this method.
    *
    * @return this
    * @throws IllegalStateException if ChannelCredentials were provided when constructing the builder
    * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if transport security is not supported.
    * @since 1.9.0
    */
-  @ExperimentalApi("https://github.com/grpc/grpc-java/issues/3713")
   public T useTransportSecurity() {
     throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
   }