diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
index cd4f39c..5711db0 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
@@ -2346,7 +2346,7 @@
             Collections.sort(allWorkspaceItems, new Comparator<ItemInfo>() {
                 @Override
                 public int compare(ItemInfo lhs, ItemInfo rhs) {
-                    return Long.compare(lhs.container, rhs.container);
+                    return Utilities.longCompare(lhs.container, rhs.container);
                 }
             });
             for (ItemInfo info : allWorkspaceItems) {
@@ -2429,11 +2429,11 @@
                                         lhs.cellY * screenCols + lhs.cellX);
                                 long rr = (rhs.screenId * screenCellCount +
                                         rhs.cellY * screenCols + rhs.cellX);
-                                return Long.compare(lr, rr);
+                                return Utilities.longCompare(lr, rr);
                             }
                             case LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_HOTSEAT: {
                                 // We currently use the screen id as the rank
-                                return Long.compare(lhs.screenId, rhs.screenId);
+                                return Utilities.longCompare(lhs.screenId, rhs.screenId);
                             }
                             default:
                                 if (ProviderConfig.IS_DOGFOOD_BUILD) {
@@ -2444,7 +2444,7 @@
                         }
                     } else {
                         // Between containers, order by hotseat, desktop
-                        return Long.compare(lhs.container, rhs.container);
+                        return Utilities.longCompare(lhs.container, rhs.container);
                     }
                 }
             });
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
index 082800c..eef7a41 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
@@ -771,4 +771,11 @@
             return msg;
         }
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Replacement for Long.compare() which was added in API level 19.
+     */
+    public static int longCompare(long lhs, long rhs) {
+        return lhs < rhs ? -1 : (lhs == rhs ? 0 : 1);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/ManagedProfileHeuristic.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/ManagedProfileHeuristic.java
index 74fc92a..849b05c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/ManagedProfileHeuristic.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/ManagedProfileHeuristic.java
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
 
             @Override
             public int compare(ShortcutInfo lhs, ShortcutInfo rhs) {
-                return Long.compare(lhs.firstInstallTime, rhs.firstInstallTime);
+                return Utilities.longCompare(lhs.firstInstallTime, rhs.firstInstallTime);
             }
         });