diff --git a/core/java/android/app/Notification.java b/core/java/android/app/Notification.java
index acf7ade81ddf6..c501cca6cfd25 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/Notification.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/Notification.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import android.media.AudioManager;
 import android.media.session.MediaSession;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.BadParcelableException;
+import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.Parcel;
 import android.os.Parcelable;
@@ -1910,7 +1911,8 @@ public class Notification implements Parcelable
             mPriority = PRIORITY_DEFAULT;
             mPeople = new ArrayList<String>();
 
-            mColorUtil = NotificationColorUtil.getInstance();
+            mColorUtil = context.getApplicationInfo().targetSdkVersion < Build.VERSION_CODES.L ?
+                    NotificationColorUtil.getInstance() : null;
         }
 
         /**