diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/utils/Compatibility.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/utils/Compatibility.java
index 1b7d8362e3695a01bb706fb338967d88fa51a01a..79a07afd02a4a3ecee00949a66fb47b1594a9abc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/utils/Compatibility.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/utils/Compatibility.java
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ public class Compatibility {
         try {
             if (Compatibility.runsAndTargetsTwentySix(context)) {
                 intent.putExtra(EXTRA_NEEDS_FOREGROUND_SERVICE, true);
-                ContextCompat.startForegroundService(context, intent);
+                context.startForegroundService(intent);
             } else {
                 context.startService(intent);
             }