diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/location/LocationComponentOptions.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/location/LocationComponentOptions.java
index a7b83d7d9db..bd4473838ef 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/location/LocationComponentOptions.java
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/location/LocationComponentOptions.java
@@ -571,7 +571,8 @@ public Integer backgroundStaleTintColor() {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Sets the base elevation of this view, in pixels.
+   * Sets the base elevation of this view, in pixels. To turn off the shadow that appears under
+   * the location icon, set the elevation to 0.
    *
    * @return the elevation currently set for the location component icon
    * @attr ref R.styleable#LocationComponent_elevation