diff --git a/plugin.xml b/plugin.xml
index 29f1e16..d3c5f10 100644
--- a/plugin.xml
+++ b/plugin.xml
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
 
     <!-- windows -->
     <platform name="windows">
-        <js-module src="src/windows/StatusBar.js" name="StatusBar">
+        <js-module src="src/windows/StatusBarProxy.js" name="StatusBarProxy">
             <runs />
         </js-module>
     </platform>
diff --git a/www/statusbar.js b/www/statusbar.js
index 5327452..d6f68ac 100644
--- a/www/statusbar.js
+++ b/www/statusbar.js
@@ -21,9 +21,6 @@
 
 var exec = require('cordova/exec');
 
-// Needed for Windows Phone 8.1 as it is initialized after this module
-var StatusBar = StatusBar || require('org.apache.cordova.statusbar.StatusBar');
-
 var namedColors = {
     "black": "#000000",
     "darkGray": "#A9A9A9",