diff --git a/mobile/android/base/BrowserApp.java b/mobile/android/base/BrowserApp.java
index 971e991560b..6b6fc2da96c 100644
--- a/mobile/android/base/BrowserApp.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/BrowserApp.java
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ import org.mozilla.gecko.sync.setup.SyncAccounts;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.tabs.TabHistoryController;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.tabs.TabHistoryFragment;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.tabs.TabHistoryPage;
-import org.mozilla.gecko.tabs.TabStrip;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.tabs.TabsPanel;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.tabs.TabHistoryController.OnShowTabHistory;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.toolbar.AutocompleteHandler;
@@ -179,7 +178,8 @@ public class BrowserApp extends GeckoApp
     public ViewFlipper mActionBarFlipper;
     public ActionModeCompatView mActionBar;
     private BrowserToolbar mBrowserToolbar;
-    private TabStrip mTabStrip;
+    // We can't name the TabStrip class because it's not included on API 9.
+    private Refreshable mTabStrip;
     private ToolbarProgressView mProgressView;
     private FirstrunPane mFirstrunPane;
     private HomePager mHomePager;
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ public class BrowserApp extends GeckoApp
         }
 
         if (HardwareUtils.isTablet()) {
-            mTabStrip = (TabStrip) (((ViewStub) findViewById(R.id.new_tablet_tab_strip)).inflate());
+            mTabStrip = (Refreshable) (((ViewStub) findViewById(R.id.new_tablet_tab_strip)).inflate());
         }
 
         ((GeckoApp.MainLayout) mMainLayout).setTouchEventInterceptor(new HideOnTouchListener());
@@ -3609,4 +3609,8 @@ public class BrowserApp extends GeckoApp
                                          appLocale,
                                          previousSession);
     }
+
+    public static interface Refreshable {
+        public void refresh();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/mobile/android/base/tabs/TabStrip.java b/mobile/android/base/tabs/TabStrip.java
index f58b1df01d5..b5772182db6 100644
--- a/mobile/android/base/tabs/TabStrip.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/tabs/TabStrip.java
@@ -15,13 +15,15 @@ import android.view.TouchDelegate;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewTreeObserver;
 
+import org.mozilla.gecko.BrowserApp.Refreshable;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.R;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.Tab;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.Tabs;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.widget.ThemedImageButton;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.widget.ThemedLinearLayout;
 
-public class TabStrip extends ThemedLinearLayout {
+public class TabStrip extends ThemedLinearLayout
+                      implements Refreshable {
     private static final String LOGTAG = "GeckoTabStrip";
 
     private final TabStripView tabStripView;
@@ -128,6 +130,7 @@ public class TabStrip extends ThemedLinearLayout {
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
     public void refresh() {
         tabStripView.refresh();
     }