diff --git a/network/net.go b/network/net.go
index cffcf9c4..137bae71 100644
--- a/network/net.go
+++ b/network/net.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"regexp"
-	"runtime"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -13,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 var ErrNoIfaces = errors.New("No active interfaces found.")
+var ErrNoGateway = errors.New("Could not detect gateway.")
 
 const (
 	MonitorModeAddress = "0.0.0.0"
@@ -142,47 +142,3 @@ func FindInterface(name string) (*Endpoint, error) {
 
 	return nil, ErrNoIfaces
 }
-
-func FindGateway(iface *Endpoint) (*Endpoint, error) {
-	output, err := core.Exec(IPv4RouteCmd, IPv4RouteCmdOpts)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	isAndroid := runtime.GOOS == "android"
-
-	for _, line := range strings.Split(output, "\n") {
-		m := IPv4RouteParser.FindStringSubmatch(line)
-		if len(m) == IPv4RouteTokens {
-			return IPv4RouteIsGateway(iface.Name(), m, func(gateway string) (*Endpoint, error) {
-				if gateway == iface.IpAddress && isAndroid == false {
-					return iface, nil
-				} else {
-					// we have the address, now we need its mac
-					mac, err := ArpLookup(iface.Name(), gateway, false)
-					if err != nil {
-						fmt.Printf("%s\n", err)
-					}
-					return NewEndpoint(gateway, mac), nil
-				}
-			})
-		}
-	}
-
-	if isAndroid {
-		output, err = core.Exec("getprop", []string{"net.dns1"})
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-		gateway := core.Trim(output)
-		// we have the address, now we need its mac
-		mac, err := ArpLookup(iface.Name(), gateway, false)
-		if err != nil {
-			fmt.Printf("%s\n", err)
-		}
-		return NewEndpoint(gateway, mac), nil
-
-	}
-
-	return nil, fmt.Errorf("Could not detect the gateway.")
-}
diff --git a/network/net_gateway.go b/network/net_gateway.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..46577c65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/network/net_gateway.go
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+// +build !android
+
+package network
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/bettercap/bettercap/core"
+)
+
+func FindGateway(iface *Endpoint) (*Endpoint, error) {
+	output, err := core.Exec(IPv4RouteCmd, IPv4RouteCmdOpts)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	for _, line := range strings.Split(output, "\n") {
+		m := IPv4RouteParser.FindStringSubmatch(line)
+		if len(m) == IPv4RouteTokens {
+			return IPv4RouteIsGateway(iface.Name(), m, func(gateway string) (*Endpoint, error) {
+				if gateway == iface.IpAddress {
+					return iface, nil
+				} else {
+					// we have the address, now we need its mac
+					mac, err := ArpLookup(iface.Name(), gateway, false)
+					if err != nil {
+						fmt.Printf("%s\n", err)
+					}
+					return NewEndpoint(gateway, mac), nil
+				}
+			})
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil, ErrNoGateway
+}
diff --git a/network/net_gateway_android.go b/network/net_gateway_android.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9f20ed76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/network/net_gateway_android.go
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+package net
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+	"regexp"
+	"runtime"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/bettercap/bettercap/core"
+)
+
+func FindGateway(iface *Endpoint) (*Endpoint, error) {
+	output, err = core.Exec("getprop", []string{"net.dns1"})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	gw := core.Trim(output)
+	if IPv4Validator.MatchString(gw) {
+		// we have the address, now we need its mac
+		mac, err := ArpLookup(iface.Name(), gw, false)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		return NewEndpoint(gateway, mac), nil
+	}
+
+	return nil, ErrNoGateway
+}