diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jruby/ext/openssl/OpenSSL.java b/src/main/java/org/jruby/ext/openssl/OpenSSL.java
index ca87188e..3a8edd38 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jruby/ext/openssl/OpenSSL.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jruby/ext/openssl/OpenSSL.java
@@ -234,7 +234,13 @@ static void warn(final ThreadContext context, final IRubyObject msg) {
     }
 
     private static String javaVersion(final String def) {
-        return SafePropertyAccessor.getProperty("java.version", def);
+        final String javaVersionProperty =
+                SafePropertyAccessor.getProperty("java.version", def);
+        if (javaVersionProperty == "0") { // Android
+            return "1.7.0";
+        } else {
+            return javaVersionProperty;
+        }
     }
 
     static boolean javaVersion7(final boolean atLeast) {