diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/community/speechrecognition/SpeechRecognition.java b/android/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/community/speechrecognition/SpeechRecognition.java
index fa63ebd..e60458b 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/community/speechrecognition/SpeechRecognition.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/community/speechrecognition/SpeechRecognition.java
@@ -44,14 +44,11 @@ public void load() {
         bridge
             .getWebView()
             .post(
-                new Runnable() {
-                    @Override
-                    public void run() {
-                        speechRecognizer = SpeechRecognizer.createSpeechRecognizer(bridge.getActivity());
-                        SpeechRecognitionListener listener = new SpeechRecognitionListener();
-                        speechRecognizer.setRecognitionListener(listener);
-                        Logger.info(getLogTag(), "Instantiated SpeechRecognizer in load()");
-                    }
+                () -> {
+                    speechRecognizer = SpeechRecognizer.createSpeechRecognizer(bridge.getActivity());
+                    SpeechRecognitionListener listener = new SpeechRecognitionListener();
+                    speechRecognizer.setRecognitionListener(listener);
+                    Logger.info(getLogTag(), "Instantiated SpeechRecognizer in load()");
                 }
             );
     }