diff --git a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/Constants.java b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/Constants.java
index b0dfc3a34..960701f5f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/Constants.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/Constants.java
@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@ public class Constants {
      * Maximum number of waypoints that will be loaded at one time.
      */
     public static final int MAX_LOADED_WAYPOINTS_POINTS = 10000;
-    /**
-     * The settings file name.
-     */
-    public static final String SETTINGS_NAME = "SettingsActivity";
 
     private Constants() {
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/util/PreferencesUtils.java b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/util/PreferencesUtils.java
index a201be512..89214a16e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/util/PreferencesUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/util/PreferencesUtils.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package de.dennisguse.opentracks.util;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences.Editor;
+import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
 
 import de.dennisguse.opentracks.Constants;
 import de.dennisguse.opentracks.R;
@@ -94,7 +95,7 @@ public class PreferencesUtils {
     }
 
     public static SharedPreferences getSharedPreferences(Context context) {
-        return context.getSharedPreferences(Constants.SETTINGS_NAME, Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
+        return PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context);
     }
 
     /**