diff --git a/packages/meteor/cordova_environment.js b/packages/meteor/cordova_environment.js
index b0cc65a53a..dc83466243 100644
--- a/packages/meteor/cordova_environment.js
+++ b/packages/meteor/cordova_environment.js
@@ -8,3 +8,7 @@ Meteor.isCordova = true;
 
 Meteor.isProduction = meteorEnv.NODE_ENV === "production";
 Meteor.isDevelopment = meteorEnv.NODE_ENV !== "production";
+
+// For now, since we can't send different bundles to different Cordova
+// browsers at runtime, all Cordova clients must be regarded as legacy.
+Meteor.isModern = false;