diff --git a/java/org/gnu/emacs/EmacsPreferencesActivity.java b/java/org/gnu/emacs/EmacsPreferencesActivity.java
index 330adbea223..766e2e11d46 100644
--- a/java/org/gnu/emacs/EmacsPreferencesActivity.java
+++ b/java/org/gnu/emacs/EmacsPreferencesActivity.java
@@ -38,8 +38,9 @@
    option, which would not be possible otherwise, as there is no
    command line on Android.
 
-   Android provides a preferences activity, but it is deprecated.
-   Unfortunately, there is no alternative that looks the same way.  */
+   This file extends a deprecated preferences activity, but no suitable
+   alternative exists that is identical in appearance to system settings
+   forms.  */
 
 @SuppressWarnings ("deprecation")
 public class EmacsPreferencesActivity extends PreferenceActivity