diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9dcf7c1..a846529 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2.0.9
+
+- Fixed #204: broken support for cordova-android  < 7.0
+
 ## 2.0.8
 
 - Fixed #198: cookie header is always passed even if there is no cookie
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 90079ce..22d5991 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "cordova-plugin-advanced-http",
-  "version": "2.0.8",
+  "version": "2.0.9",
   "description": "Cordova / Phonegap plugin for communicating with HTTP servers using SSL pinning",
   "scripts": {
     "updatecert": "node ./scripts/update-test-cert.js",
diff --git a/src/android/com/silkimen/cordovahttp/CordovaHttpPlugin.java b/src/android/com/silkimen/cordovahttp/CordovaHttpPlugin.java
index cf83a4f..4f242db 100644
--- a/src/android/com/silkimen/cordovahttp/CordovaHttpPlugin.java
+++ b/src/android/com/silkimen/cordovahttp/CordovaHttpPlugin.java
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ public class CordovaHttpPlugin extends CordovaPlugin {
 
   private boolean setClientAuthMode(final JSONArray args, final CallbackContext callbackContext) throws JSONException {
     CordovaClientAuth runnable = new CordovaClientAuth(args.getString(0), args.getString(1), this.cordova.getActivity(),
-        this.cordova.getContext(), this.tlsConfiguration, callbackContext);
+        this.cordova.getActivity().getApplicationContext(), this.tlsConfiguration, callbackContext);
 
     cordova.getThreadPool().execute(runnable);