diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/services/BackgroundMode.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/services/BackgroundMode.kt
index 636b940c9..523aad31a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/services/BackgroundMode.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/services/BackgroundMode.kt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import android.os.Handler
 import android.os.IBinder
 import android.os.Looper
 import android.widget.Toast
+import androidx.core.app.ServiceCompat
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper
 import com.github.libretube.R
 import com.github.libretube.api.RetrofitInstance
@@ -373,12 +374,7 @@ class BackgroundMode : Service() {
 
         // called when the user pressed stop in the notification
         // stop the service from being in the foreground and remove the notification
-        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N) {
-            stopForeground(STOP_FOREGROUND_REMOVE)
-        } else {
-            @Suppress("DEPRECATION")
-            stopForeground(true)
-        }
+        ServiceCompat.stopForeground(this, ServiceCompat.STOP_FOREGROUND_REMOVE)
         // destroy the service
         stopSelf()