diff --git a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/TrackListActivity.java b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/TrackListActivity.java
index 49dc1a345..48afe40a1 100644
--- a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/TrackListActivity.java
+++ b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/TrackListActivity.java
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.Looper;
 import android.os.Parcelable;
 import android.os.RemoteException;
-import android.provider.Settings;
 import android.support.v4.app.Fragment;
 import android.support.v4.app.LoaderManager.LoaderCallbacks;
 import android.support.v4.content.CursorLoader;
@@ -496,10 +495,7 @@ public class TrackListActivity extends AbstractSendToGoogleActivity
         MyTracksLocationManager myTracksLocationManager = new MyTracksLocationManager(
             this, Looper.myLooper(), false);
         if (!myTracksLocationManager.isGpsProviderEnabled()) {
-          intent = GoogleLocationUtils.isAvailable(TrackListActivity.this) ? new Intent(
-              GoogleLocationUtils.ACTION_GOOGLE_LOCATION_SETTINGS)
-              : new Intent(Settings.ACTION_LOCATION_SOURCE_SETTINGS);
-          intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
+          intent = GoogleLocationUtils.newLocationSettingsIntent(TrackListActivity.this);
           startActivity(intent);
         } else {
           startGps = !TrackRecordingServiceConnectionUtils.isRecordingServiceRunning(
diff --git a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/fragments/MyTracksMapFragment.java b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/fragments/MyTracksMapFragment.java
index 9537592de..c4ee721aa 100644
--- a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/fragments/MyTracksMapFragment.java
+++ b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/fragments/MyTracksMapFragment.java
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ import android.content.Intent;
 import android.location.Location;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.Looper;
-import android.provider.Settings;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.Menu;
 import android.view.MenuInflater;
@@ -165,12 +164,9 @@ public class MyTracksMapFragment extends SupportMapFragment implements TrackData
         final MyTracksLocationManager myTracksLocationManager = new MyTracksLocationManager(
             getActivity(), Looper.myLooper(), true);
         if (!myTracksLocationManager.isAllowed()) {
-          String setting = getString(
-              GoogleLocationUtils.isAvailable(getActivity()) ? R.string.gps_google_location_settings
-                  : R.string.gps_location_access);
-          Toast.makeText(
-              getActivity(), getString(R.string.my_location_no_gps, setting), Toast.LENGTH_LONG)
-              .show();
+          String message = getString(R.string.my_location_no_gps,
+              GoogleLocationUtils.getLocationSettingsName(getActivity()));
+          Toast.makeText(getActivity(), message, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
           myTracksLocationManager.close();
         } else {
           myTracksLocationManager.requestLastLocation(new LocationListener() {
@@ -727,10 +723,8 @@ public class MyTracksMapFragment extends SupportMapFragment implements TrackData
           message = null;
         }
       } else {
-        String setting = getString(
-            GoogleLocationUtils.isAvailable(getActivity()) ? R.string.gps_google_location_settings
-                : R.string.gps_location_access);
-        message = getString(R.string.gps_disabled, setting);
+        message = getString(
+            R.string.gps_disabled, GoogleLocationUtils.getLocationSettingsName(getActivity()));
       }
     }
 
@@ -750,11 +744,7 @@ public class MyTracksMapFragment extends SupportMapFragment implements TrackData
 
           @Override
         public void onClick(View v) {
-          Intent intent = GoogleLocationUtils.isAvailable(getActivity()) ? new Intent(
-              GoogleLocationUtils.ACTION_GOOGLE_LOCATION_SETTINGS)
-              : new Intent(Settings.ACTION_LOCATION_SOURCE_SETTINGS);
-          intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
-          startActivity(intent);
+          startActivity(GoogleLocationUtils.newLocationSettingsIntent(getActivity()));
         }
       });
     }
diff --git a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/util/GoogleLocationUtils.java b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/util/GoogleLocationUtils.java
index 58b4060f8..6a2b73e5b 100644
--- a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/util/GoogleLocationUtils.java
+++ b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/util/GoogleLocationUtils.java
@@ -16,10 +16,13 @@
 
 package com.google.android.apps.mytracks.util;
 
+import com.google.android.maps.mytracks.R;
+
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.content.pm.ResolveInfo;
+import android.provider.Settings;
 
 /**
  * Utilities for Google location settings
@@ -28,7 +31,7 @@ import android.content.pm.ResolveInfo;
  */
 public class GoogleLocationUtils {
 
-  public static final String
+  private static final String
       ACTION_GOOGLE_LOCATION_SETTINGS = "com.google.android.gsf.GOOGLE_LOCATION_SETTINGS";
   private static final String
       ACTION_GOOGLE_APPS_LOCATION_SETTINGS = "com.google.android.gsf.GOOGLE_APPS_LOCATION_SETTINGS";
@@ -44,4 +47,27 @@ public class GoogleLocationUtils {
         .resolveActivity(intent, PackageManager.MATCH_DEFAULT_ONLY);
     return resolveInfo != null;
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Gets the location settings name.
+   * 
+   * @param context the context
+   */
+  public static String getLocationSettingsName(Context context) {
+    return context.getString(isAvailable(context) ? R.string.gps_google_location_settings
+        : R.string.gps_location_access);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a new location settings intent.
+   * 
+   * @param context the context
+   */
+  public static Intent newLocationSettingsIntent(Context context) {
+    Intent intent = isAvailable(context) ? new Intent(
+        GoogleLocationUtils.ACTION_GOOGLE_LOCATION_SETTINGS)
+        : new Intent(Settings.ACTION_LOCATION_SOURCE_SETTINGS);
+    intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
+    return intent;
+  }
 }