diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/bumptech/glide/load/engine/cache/MemorySizeCalculator.java b/library/src/main/java/com/bumptech/glide/load/engine/cache/MemorySizeCalculator.java
index b9b06e516b..d186766ab1 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/bumptech/glide/load/engine/cache/MemorySizeCalculator.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/bumptech/glide/load/engine/cache/MemorySizeCalculator.java
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ private static boolean isLowMemoryDevice(ActivityManager activityManager) {
     if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT) {
       return activityManager.isLowRamDevice();
     } else {
-      return false;
+      return true;
     }
   }