diff --git a/src/core/services/file.ts b/src/core/services/file.ts
index 7e903a46d..29506eef7 100644
--- a/src/core/services/file.ts
+++ b/src/core/services/file.ts
@@ -1235,7 +1235,7 @@ export class CoreFileProvider {
      * @return Path.
      */
     getWWWAbsolutePath(): string {
-        if (cordova && cordova.file && cordova.file.applicationDirectory) {
+        if (window.cordova && cordova.file && cordova.file.applicationDirectory) {
             return CoreTextUtils.concatenatePaths(cordova.file.applicationDirectory, 'www');
         }