diff --git a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/AndroidCookieManager.java b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/AndroidCookieManager.java
index c4424865..09d3a0f2 100644
--- a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/AndroidCookieManager.java
+++ b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/AndroidCookieManager.java
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ class AndroidCookieManager implements ICordovaCookieManager {
     }
 
     public void flush() {
-        CookieManager.getInstance().flush();
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
+            CookieManager.getInstance().flush();
+        }
     }
 };
-