diff --git a/api/src/main/java/io/grpc/StatusRuntimeException.java b/api/src/main/java/io/grpc/StatusRuntimeException.java
index 27e2e61171..e3e0555fb0 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/io/grpc/StatusRuntimeException.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/io/grpc/StatusRuntimeException.java
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ public class StatusRuntimeException extends RuntimeException {
    *
    * @since 1.0.0
    */
+  @Nullable
   public final Metadata getTrailers() {
     return trailers;
   }