diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/statusbar/StatusBarModule.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/statusbar/StatusBarModule.java
index 153c36f0cc2..ce7a96f93ca 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/statusbar/StatusBarModule.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/statusbar/StatusBarModule.java
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ public class StatusBarModule extends ReactContextBaseJavaModule {
   }
 
   @ReactMethod
-  public void setStyle(final String style) {
+  public void setStyle(@Nullable final String style) {
     final Activity activity = getCurrentActivity();
     if (activity == null) {
       FLog.w(ReactConstants.TAG, "StatusBarModule: Ignored status bar change, current activity is null.");
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ public class StatusBarModule extends ReactContextBaseJavaModule {
           public void run() {
             View decorView = activity.getWindow().getDecorView();
             decorView.setSystemUiVisibility(
-              style.equals("dark-content") ? View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LIGHT_STATUS_BAR : 0);
+              "dark-content".equals(style) ? View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LIGHT_STATUS_BAR : 0);
           }
         }
       );