diff --git a/src/com/google/doclava/AnnotationInstanceInfo.java b/src/com/google/doclava/AnnotationInstanceInfo.java
index 07ffd9d..d353426 100644
--- a/src/com/google/doclava/AnnotationInstanceInfo.java
+++ b/src/com/google/doclava/AnnotationInstanceInfo.java
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
-import java.util.Collection;
 
 public class AnnotationInstanceInfo implements Resolvable {
   private ClassInfo mType;
@@ -147,40 +146,19 @@
 
   /**
    * Get a new list containing the set of annotations that are shared between
-   * the input annotations collection and the set of allowed annotations.
+   * the input annotations collection and the names of annotations passed in
+   * the showAnnotations parameter
    */
-  public static ArrayList<AnnotationInstanceInfo> getAnnotationsIntersection(
-          Collection<String> allowedAnnotations,
-          Collection<? extends AnnotationInstanceInfo> allAnnotations) {
+  public static ArrayList<AnnotationInstanceInfo> getShowAnnotationsIntersection(
+          ArrayList<AnnotationInstanceInfo> annotations) {
     ArrayList<AnnotationInstanceInfo> list = new ArrayList<AnnotationInstanceInfo>();
-    java.util.Objects.requireNonNull(allowedAnnotations);
-    if (allAnnotations != null) {
-      for (AnnotationInstanceInfo info : allAnnotations) {
-        if (allowedAnnotations.contains(info.type().qualifiedName())) {
+    if (annotations != null) {
+      for (AnnotationInstanceInfo info : annotations) {
+        if (Doclava.showAnnotations.contains(info.type().qualifiedName())) {
           list.add(info);
         }
       }
     }
     return list;
   }
-
-  /**
-   * Get a new list containing the set of annotations that are shared between
-   * the input annotations collection and the names of annotations passed in
-   * the showAnnotations parameter
-   */
-  public static ArrayList<AnnotationInstanceInfo> getShowAnnotationsIntersection(
-          Collection<? extends AnnotationInstanceInfo> annotations) {
-    return getAnnotationsIntersection(Doclava.showAnnotations, annotations);
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Get a new list containing the set of annotations that are shared between
-   * the input annotations collection and the names of annotations passed in
-   * the hideAnnotations parameter
-   */
-  public static ArrayList<AnnotationInstanceInfo> getHideAnnotationsIntersection(
-          Collection<? extends AnnotationInstanceInfo> annotations) {
-    return getAnnotationsIntersection(Doclava.hideAnnotations, annotations);
-  }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/google/doclava/ClassInfo.java b/src/com/google/doclava/ClassInfo.java
index b152508..20addc6 100644
--- a/src/com/google/doclava/ClassInfo.java
+++ b/src/com/google/doclava/ClassInfo.java
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@
     mIsPrimitive = isPrimitive;
     mAnnotations = annotations;
     mShowAnnotations = AnnotationInstanceInfo.getShowAnnotationsIntersection(annotations);
-    mHideAnnotations = AnnotationInstanceInfo.getHideAnnotationsIntersection(annotations);
   }
 
   public void init(TypeInfo typeInfo, ArrayList<ClassInfo> interfaces,
@@ -168,7 +167,6 @@
     mRealSuperclassType = superclassType;
     mAnnotations = annotations;
     mShowAnnotations = AnnotationInstanceInfo.getShowAnnotationsIntersection(annotations);
-    mHideAnnotations = AnnotationInstanceInfo.getHideAnnotationsIntersection(annotations);
 
     // after providing new methods and new superclass info,clear any cached
     // lists of self + superclass methods, ctors, etc.
@@ -1473,8 +1471,8 @@
   }
 
   /**
-   * @return true if the containing package has @hide comment, a hide annotaion,
-   * or a containing class of this class is hidden.
+   * @return true if the containing package has @hide comment, or an ancestor
+   * class of this class is hidden, or this class has @hide comment.
    */
   public boolean isHiddenImpl() {
     ClassInfo cl = this;
@@ -1486,7 +1484,7 @@
       if (pkg != null && pkg.hasHideComment()) {
         return true;
       }
-      if (cl.comment().isHidden() || cl.hasHideAnnotation()) {
+      if (cl.comment().isHidden()) {
         return true;
       }
       cl = cl.containingClass();
@@ -1538,14 +1536,6 @@
     return mShowAnnotations;
   }
 
-  public boolean hasHideAnnotation() {
-    return mHideAnnotations != null && mHideAnnotations.size() > 0;
-  }
-
-  public ArrayList<AnnotationInstanceInfo> hideAnnotations() {
-    return mHideAnnotations;
-  }
-
   public ArrayList<AnnotationInstanceInfo> getShowAnnotationsIncludeOuters() {
     ArrayList<AnnotationInstanceInfo> allAnnotations = new ArrayList<AnnotationInstanceInfo>();
     ClassInfo cl = this;
@@ -1833,7 +1823,6 @@
   private ClassInfo mSuperclass;
   private ArrayList<AnnotationInstanceInfo> mAnnotations;
   private ArrayList<AnnotationInstanceInfo> mShowAnnotations;
-  private ArrayList<AnnotationInstanceInfo> mHideAnnotations;
   private boolean mSuperclassInit;
   private boolean mDeprecatedKnown;
 
diff --git a/src/com/google/doclava/Doclava.java b/src/com/google/doclava/Doclava.java
index 29ef509..6d26d80 100644
--- a/src/com/google/doclava/Doclava.java
+++ b/src/com/google/doclava/Doclava.java
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@
   public static HashSet<String> knownTags = new HashSet<String>();
   public static FederationTagger federationTagger = new FederationTagger();
   public static Set<String> showAnnotations = new HashSet<String>();
-  public static Set<String> hideAnnotations = new HashSet<String>();
   public static boolean showAnnotationOverridesVisibility = false;
   public static Set<String> hiddenPackages = new HashSet<String>();
   public static boolean includeAssets = true;
@@ -252,8 +251,6 @@
         keepListFile = a[1];
       } else if (a[0].equals("-showAnnotation")) {
         showAnnotations.add(a[1]);
-      } else if (a[0].equals("-hideAnnotation")) {
-        hideAnnotations.add(a[1]);
       } else if (a[0].equals("-showAnnotationOverridesVisibility")) {
         showAnnotationOverridesVisibility = true;
       } else if (a[0].equals("-hidePackage")) {
diff --git a/src/com/google/doclava/MemberInfo.java b/src/com/google/doclava/MemberInfo.java
index 8c88648..6c5aad3 100644
--- a/src/com/google/doclava/MemberInfo.java
+++ b/src/com/google/doclava/MemberInfo.java
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
     mKind = kind;
     mAnnotations = annotations;
     mShowAnnotations = AnnotationInstanceInfo.getShowAnnotationsIntersection(annotations);
-    mHideAnnotations = AnnotationInstanceInfo.getHideAnnotationsIntersection(annotations);
   }
 
   public abstract boolean isExecutable();
@@ -49,7 +48,7 @@
     if (mShowAnnotations.size() > 0) {
       return false;
     }
-    return super.isHidden() || mHideAnnotations.size() > 0;
+    return super.isHidden();
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -178,10 +177,6 @@
     return mShowAnnotations;
   }
 
-  public ArrayList<AnnotationInstanceInfo> hideAnnotations() {
-    return mHideAnnotations;
-  }
-
   ClassInfo mContainingClass;
   ClassInfo mRealContainingClass;
   String mName;
@@ -196,6 +191,5 @@
   String mKind;
   private ArrayList<AnnotationInstanceInfo> mAnnotations;
   private ArrayList<AnnotationInstanceInfo> mShowAnnotations;
-  private ArrayList<AnnotationInstanceInfo> mHideAnnotations;
 
 }