diff --git a/src/frontends/android/app/src/main/java/org/strongswan/android/logic/CharonVpnService.java b/src/frontends/android/app/src/main/java/org/strongswan/android/logic/CharonVpnService.java
index 69b217a2e..97e93e8e0 100644
--- a/src/frontends/android/app/src/main/java/org/strongswan/android/logic/CharonVpnService.java
+++ b/src/frontends/android/app/src/main/java/org/strongswan/android/logic/CharonVpnService.java
@@ -966,7 +966,6 @@ public class CharonVpnService extends VpnService implements Runnable, VpnStateSe
 			return fd != null ? fd.detachFd() : -1;
 		}
 
-		@TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP)
 		public synchronized void establishBlocking()
 		{
 			/* just choose some arbitrary values to block all traffic (except for what's configured in the profile) */