diff --git a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/InAppBrowser.java b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/InAppBrowser.java
index 7a39c5bb..88558dc6 100644
--- a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/InAppBrowser.java
+++ b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/InAppBrowser.java
@@ -519,9 +519,7 @@ public class InAppBrowser extends CordovaPlugin {
                  * We need to be careful of this line as a future Android release may deprecate it out of existence.
                  * Can't replace it with the API 8 level call right now as our minimum SDK is 7 until May 2013
                  */
-                // @TODO: replace with settings.setPluginState(android.webkit.WebSettings.PluginState.ON)
-                settings.setPluginsEnabled(true);
-                
+                settings.setPluginState(android.webkit.WebSettings.PluginState.ON);
                 //Toggle whether this is enabled or not!
                 Bundle appSettings = cordova.getActivity().getIntent().getExtras();
                 boolean enableDatabase = appSettings == null ? true : appSettings.getBoolean("InAppBrowserStorageEnabled", true);