diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/mridang/speedo/TrafficService.java b/app/src/main/java/com/mridang/speedo/TrafficService.java
index 3fc8433..78f27db 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/mridang/speedo/TrafficService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/mridang/speedo/TrafficService.java
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ public class TrafficService extends Service {
         notBuilder.setPriority(Integer.MAX_VALUE);
         notBuilder.setCategory(NotificationCompat.CATEGORY_SERVICE);
         notBuilder.setLocalOnly(true);
-        setColor(Color.TRANSPARENT);
+        notBuilder.setColor(Color.TRANSPARENT);
         visibilityPublic(settings.getBoolean("lockscreen", true));
 
         Log.d("HardwareService", "Setting up the service manager and the broadcast receiver");
@@ -279,16 +279,6 @@ public class TrafficService extends Service {
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Helper method that sets the background color of the notification icon by parsing the RGB value
-     * into an int.
-     *
-     * @param color The internal int representation of the RGB color to set as the background colour
-     */
-    public void setColor(Integer color) {
-        notBuilder.setColor(color);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Binder method to allow the settings activity to bind to the service so the notification can be
      * configured and updated while the activity is being toggles.
@@ -382,9 +372,6 @@ public class TrafficService extends Service {
         }
 
         private void updateIcon(int value) {
-            if(Build.VERSION.SDK_INT != Build.VERSION_CODES.N) {
-                return;
-            }
             Bitmap bmpIcon = BitmapFactory.decodeResource(this.ctxContext.getResources(), value);
             TrafficService.notBuilder.setLargeIcon(bmpIcon);
         }