diff --git a/src/android/StatusBar.java b/src/android/StatusBar.java
index 0337967..67680ab 100644
--- a/src/android/StatusBar.java
+++ b/src/android/StatusBar.java
@@ -169,21 +169,20 @@ public class StatusBar extends CordovaPlugin {
     }
 
     private void setStatusBarBackgroundColor(final String colorPref) {
-        if (colorPref != null && !colorPref.isEmpty()) {
-            final Window window = cordova.getActivity().getWindow();
-            // Method and constants not available on all SDKs but we want to be able to compile this code with any SDK
-            window.clearFlags(0x04000000); // SDK 19: WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_TRANSLUCENT_STATUS);
-            window.addFlags(0x80000000); // SDK 21: WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_DRAWS_SYSTEM_BAR_BACKGROUNDS);
-            try {
-                // Using reflection makes sure any 5.0+ device will work without having to compile with SDK level 21
-                window.getClass().getMethod("setStatusBarColor", int.class).invoke(window, Color.parseColor(colorPref));
-            } catch (IllegalArgumentException ignore) {
-                LOG.e(TAG, "Invalid hexString argument, use f.i. '#999999'");
-            } catch (Exception ignore) {
-                // this should not happen, only in case Android removes this method in a version > 21
-                LOG.w(TAG, "Method window.setStatusBarColor not found for SDK level " + Build.VERSION.SDK_INT);
-            }
+        if (colorPref.isEmpty()) return;
+
+        int color;
+        try {
+            color = Color.parseColor(colorPref);
+        } catch (IllegalArgumentException ignore) {
+            LOG.e(TAG, "Invalid hexString argument, use f.i. '#999999'");
+            return;
         }
+
+        final Window window = cordova.getActivity().getWindow();
+        window.clearFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_TRANSLUCENT_STATUS); // SDK 19-30
+        window.addFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_DRAWS_SYSTEM_BAR_BACKGROUNDS); // SDK 21
+        window.setStatusBarColor(color);
     }
 
     private void setStatusBarTransparent(final boolean transparent) {