diff --git a/status-bar/android/src/main/java/com/capacitorjs/plugins/statusbar/StatusBar.java b/status-bar/android/src/main/java/com/capacitorjs/plugins/statusbar/StatusBar.java
index 48efee12b..0239bd845 100644
--- a/status-bar/android/src/main/java/com/capacitorjs/plugins/statusbar/StatusBar.java
+++ b/status-bar/android/src/main/java/com/capacitorjs/plugins/statusbar/StatusBar.java
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ public StatusBar(AppCompatActivity activity, StatusBarConfig config, ChangeListe
         this.activity = activity;
         this.currentStatusBarColor = activity.getWindow().getStatusBarColor();
         this.listener = listener;
-        this.defaultStyle = getStyle();
-
         setBackgroundColor(config.getBackgroundColor());
         setStyle(config.getStyle());
         setOverlaysWebView(config.isOverlaysWebView());