diff --git a/android-project/src/org/libsdl/app/SDLActivity.java b/android-project/src/org/libsdl/app/SDLActivity.java
index a4b7fb57b..d11e2d529 100644
--- a/android-project/src/org/libsdl/app/SDLActivity.java
+++ b/android-project/src/org/libsdl/app/SDLActivity.java
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ class SDLSurface extends SurfaceView implements SurfaceHolder.Callback,
         setOnKeyListener(this); 
         setOnTouchListener(this);   
 
-        mSensorManager = (SensorManager)context.getSystemService("sensor");
+        mSensorManager = (SensorManager)context.getSystemService(Context.SENSOR_SERVICE);
 
         // Some arbitrary defaults to avoid a potential division by zero
         mWidth = 1.0f;