diff --git a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaUriHelper.java b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaUriHelper.java
index dcbaeb5e..bb785920 100644
--- a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaUriHelper.java
+++ b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaUriHelper.java
@@ -19,8 +19,10 @@
 
 package org.apache.cordova;
 
+import android.annotation.TargetApi;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.net.Uri;
+import android.os.Build;
 import android.webkit.WebView;
 
 class CordovaUriHelper {
@@ -44,6 +46,7 @@ class CordovaUriHelper {
      * @param url           The url to be loaded.
      * @return              true to override, false for default behavior
      */
+    @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.ICE_CREAM_SANDWICH_MR1)
     boolean shouldOverrideUrlLoading(WebView view, String url) {
         // The WebView should support http and https when going on the Internet
         if(url.startsWith("http:") || url.startsWith("https:"))
@@ -71,7 +74,9 @@ class CordovaUriHelper {
                 intent.setData(Uri.parse(url));
                 intent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_BROWSABLE);
                 intent.setComponent(null);
-                intent.setSelector(null);
+                if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.ICE_CREAM_SANDWICH_MR1) {
+                    intent.setSelector(null);
+                }
                 this.cordova.getActivity().startActivity(intent);
             } catch (android.content.ActivityNotFoundException e) {
                 LOG.e(TAG, "Error loading url " + url, e);