diff --git a/include/core/SkCanvas.h b/include/core/SkCanvas.h
index 738408bf51..a08e82800c 100644
--- a/include/core/SkCanvas.h
+++ b/include/core/SkCanvas.h
@@ -1201,9 +1201,9 @@ protected:
     };
 
     // Transitional, pending external clients cleanup.
-    virtual void willSave(SaveFlags) {}
+    virtual void willSave(SaveFlags) { this->willSave(); }
 
-    virtual void willSave() { this->willSave(kMatrixClip_SaveFlag); }
+    virtual void willSave() {}
     virtual SaveLayerStrategy willSaveLayer(const SkRect*, const SkPaint*, SaveFlags) {
         return kFullLayer_SaveLayerStrategy;
     }
diff --git a/include/utils/SkProxyCanvas.h b/include/utils/SkProxyCanvas.h
index 09bf37578b..32f103cd26 100644
--- a/include/utils/SkProxyCanvas.h
+++ b/include/utils/SkProxyCanvas.h
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ public:
 
     virtual SkDrawFilter* setDrawFilter(SkDrawFilter* filter) SK_OVERRIDE;
 
+    // Transitional, to facilitate migrating subclasses to the new willSave API.
+    using SkCanvas::willSave;
+
 protected:
     virtual void willSave(SaveFlags) SK_OVERRIDE;
     virtual SaveLayerStrategy willSaveLayer(const SkRect*, const SkPaint*, SaveFlags) SK_OVERRIDE;