diff --git a/docs/commands.md b/docs/commands.md
index 6fa657f7..5af0787e 100644
--- a/docs/commands.md
+++ b/docs/commands.md
@@ -67,15 +67,16 @@ export function setOutput(name: string, value: string): void {}
 
 If a script or action does work to create a secret at runtime, it can be registered with the runner to be masked in logs.
 
-To mask a value in the logs, use `::set-secret`:
+To mask a value in the logs, use `::add-mask`:
 
 ```sh
-echo ::set-secret::BAR
+echo ::add-mask::mysecretvalue
 ```
 
-This is wrapped by the core method which both sets the value as a variable for future steps and registers the secret to mask
+This is wrapped by the core setSecret method
+
 ```javascript
-function exportSecret(name: string, val: string): void {}
+function setSecret(secret: string): void {}
 ```
 
 Now, future logs containing BAR will be masked. E.g. running `echo "Hello FOO BAR World"` will now print `Hello FOO **** World`.
diff --git a/packages/core/README.md b/packages/core/README.md
index 860dce3d..026bb520 100644
--- a/packages/core/README.md
+++ b/packages/core/README.md
@@ -32,10 +32,12 @@ Since each step runs in a separate process, you can use `exportVariable` to add
 core.exportVariable('envVar', 'Val');
 ```
 
-Exporting a secret exports the variable but also registers the secret with the runner to ensure it is masked in logs.
+#### Setting a secret
+
+Setting a secret registers the secret with the runner to ensure it is masked in logs.
 
 ```js
-core.exportSecret('myPassword', mypass);
+core.setSecret('myPassword');
 ```
 
 #### PATH Manipulation
diff --git a/packages/core/RELEASES.md b/packages/core/RELEASES.md
index d677f69a..48f58a2b 100644
--- a/packages/core/RELEASES.md
+++ b/packages/core/RELEASES.md
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 # @actions/core Releases
 
-### 1.1.2
+### 1.1.3 
 
-- set-secret is now available for use [#141](https://github.com/actions/toolkit/issues/141)
+- setSecret added to register a secret with the runner to be masked from the logs
+- exportSecret which was not implemented and never worked was removed after clarification from product.
 
 ### 1.1.1
 
diff --git a/packages/core/__tests__/lib.test.ts b/packages/core/__tests__/lib.test.ts
index 75bb04c7..838f23b8 100644
--- a/packages/core/__tests__/lib.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/__tests__/lib.test.ts
@@ -51,34 +51,10 @@ describe('@actions/core', () => {
     assertWriteCalls([`::set-env name=my var2,::var val%0D%0A${os.EOL}`])
   })
 
-  // it('exportSecret produces the correct commands and sets the env', () => {
-  //   core.exportSecret('my secret', 'secret val')
-  //   expect(process.env['my secret']).toBe('secret val')
-  //   assertWriteCalls([
-  //     `::set-env name=my secret,::secret val${os.EOL}`,
-  //     `::set-secret]secret val${os.EOL}`
-  //   ])
-  // })
-
-  // it('exportSecret escapes secret names', () => {
-  //   core.exportSecret('special char secret \r\n];', 'special secret val')
-  //   expect(process.env['special char secret \r\n];']).toBe('special secret val')
-  //   assertWriteCalls([
-  //     `::set-env name=special char secret %0D%0A%5D%3B,::special secret val${
-  //       os.EOL
-  //     }`,
-  //     `::set-secret]special secret val${os.EOL}`
-  //   ])
-  // })
-
-  // it('exportSecret escapes secret values', () => {
-  //   core.exportSecret('my secret2', 'secret val\r\n')
-  //   expect(process.env['my secret2']).toBe('secret val\r\n')
-  //   assertWriteCalls([
-  //     `::set-env name=my secret2,::secret val%0D%0A${os.EOL}`,
-  //     `::set-secret]secret val%0D%0A${os.EOL}`
-  //   ])
-  // })
+  it('setSecret produces the correct command', () => {
+    core.setSecret('secret val')
+    assertWriteCalls([`::add-mask::secret val${os.EOL}`])
+  })
 
   it('prependPath produces the correct commands and sets the env', () => {
     core.addPath('myPath')
diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index bad955bf..a08bded8 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@actions/core",
-  "version": "1.1.2",
+  "version": "1.1.3",
   "description": "Actions core lib",
   "keywords": [
     "github",
diff --git a/packages/core/src/core.ts b/packages/core/src/core.ts
index 072f2323..000cdd7a 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/core.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/core.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export enum ExitCode {
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 /**
- * sets env variable for this action and future actions in the job
+ * Sets env variable for this action and future actions in the job
  * @param name the name of the variable to set
  * @param val the value of the variable
  */
@@ -41,16 +41,11 @@ export function exportVariable(name: string, val: string): void {
 }
 
 /**
- * exports the variable and registers a secret which will get masked from logs
- * @param name the name of the variable to set
- * @param val value of the secret
+ * Registers a secret which will get masked from logs
+ * @param secret value of the secret
  */
-export function exportSecret(name: string, val: string): void {
-  exportVariable(name, val)
-
-  // the runner will error with not implemented
-  // leaving the function but raising the error earlier
-  issueCommand('set-secret', {}, val)
+export function setSecret(secret: string): void {
+  issueCommand('add-mask', {}, secret)
 }
 
 /**