diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/uimanager/UIManagerModule.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/uimanager/UIManagerModule.java
index 1f35d92cfbbca1..80958d0c71068d 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/uimanager/UIManagerModule.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/uimanager/UIManagerModule.java
@@ -692,7 +692,9 @@ public void dispatchCommand(int reactTag, String commandId, @Nullable ReadableAr
     mUIImplementation.dispatchViewManagerCommand(reactTag, commandId, commandArgs);
   }
 
+  /** @deprecated use {@link SoundManager#playTouchSound()} instead. */
   @ReactMethod
+  @Deprecated
   public void playTouchSound() {
     AudioManager audioManager =
         (AudioManager) getReactApplicationContext().getSystemService(Context.AUDIO_SERVICE);