diff --git a/api/src/main/java/io/grpc/StatusException.java b/api/src/main/java/io/grpc/StatusException.java
index 2a235c3aaaf..c0a67a375b2 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/io/grpc/StatusException.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/io/grpc/StatusException.java
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ public final Status getStatus() {
    *
    * @since 1.0.0
    */
+  @Nullable
   public final Metadata getTrailers() {
     return trailers;
   }