diff --git a/myTracks/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/myTracks/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 4eea945a7..a1a589e19 100644
--- a/myTracks/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/myTracks/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ limitations under the License.
     <!-- For data backup -->
     <meta-data
       android:name="com.google.android.backup.api_key"
-      android:value="AEdPqrEAAAAIi-_QiwoRSc9_bAC9cmuNXTQyU8ajJmGtKdhskQ" />
+      android:value="@string/backup_api_key" />
     <!-- For map view v2 -->
     <meta-data
       android:name="com.google.android.maps.v2.API_KEY"