diff --git a/app/src/androidTest/java/com/todoroo/astrid/data/TaskTest.java b/app/src/androidTest/java/com/todoroo/astrid/data/TaskTest.java
index d08986d6a..4f793cb5b 100644
--- a/app/src/androidTest/java/com/todoroo/astrid/data/TaskTest.java
+++ b/app/src/androidTest/java/com/todoroo/astrid/data/TaskTest.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import static org.tasks.date.DateTimeUtils.newDateTime;
 import static org.tasks.time.DateTimeUtils.currentTimeMillis;
 
 import android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnit4;
+import com.todoroo.astrid.data.Task.Priority;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.TreeSet;
 import org.junit.After;
@@ -285,10 +286,11 @@ public class TaskTest {
   }
 
   @Test
+  @SuppressWarnings("ConstantConditions")
   public void testSanity() {
-    assertTrue(Task.IMPORTANCE_DO_OR_DIE < Task.IMPORTANCE_MUST_DO);
-    assertTrue(Task.IMPORTANCE_MUST_DO < Task.IMPORTANCE_SHOULD_DO);
-    assertTrue(Task.IMPORTANCE_SHOULD_DO < Task.IMPORTANCE_NONE);
+    assertTrue(Priority.HIGH < Priority.MEDIUM);
+    assertTrue(Priority.MEDIUM < Priority.LOW);
+    assertTrue(Priority.LOW < Priority.NONE);
 
     ArrayList<Integer> reminderFlags = new ArrayList<>();
     reminderFlags.add(Task.NOTIFY_AFTER_DEADLINE);
diff --git a/app/src/androidTest/java/com/todoroo/astrid/service/QuickAddMarkupTest.java b/app/src/androidTest/java/com/todoroo/astrid/service/QuickAddMarkupTest.java
index 6976a6a59..36b32a8ea 100644
--- a/app/src/androidTest/java/com/todoroo/astrid/service/QuickAddMarkupTest.java
+++ b/app/src/androidTest/java/com/todoroo/astrid/service/QuickAddMarkupTest.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import static junit.framework.Assert.assertEquals;
 
 import android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnit4;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.data.Task;
+import com.todoroo.astrid.data.Task.Priority;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.tags.TagService;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.utility.TitleParser;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -65,17 +66,17 @@ public class QuickAddMarkupTest extends InjectingTestCase {
   // --- helpers
 
   @Test
-  public void testImportances() {
+  public void testPriorities() {
     whenTitleIs("eat !1");
     assertTitleBecomes("eat");
-    assertImportanceIs(Task.IMPORTANCE_SHOULD_DO);
+    assertPriority(Priority.LOW);
 
     whenTitleIs("super cool!");
     assertTitleBecomes("super cool!");
 
     whenTitleIs("stay alive !4");
     assertTitleBecomes("stay alive");
-    assertImportanceIs(Task.IMPORTANCE_DO_OR_DIE);
+    assertPriority(Priority.HIGH);
   }
 
   @Test
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ public class QuickAddMarkupTest extends InjectingTestCase {
     whenTitleIs("eat #food !2");
     assertTitleBecomes("eat");
     assertTagsAre("food");
-    assertImportanceIs(Task.IMPORTANCE_MUST_DO);
+    assertPriority(Priority.MEDIUM);
   }
 
   private void assertTagsAre(String... expectedTags) {
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ public class QuickAddMarkupTest extends InjectingTestCase {
     TitleParser.parse(tagService, task, tags);
   }
 
-  private void assertImportanceIs(int importance) {
-    assertEquals(importance, (int) task.getImportance());
+  private void assertPriority(int priority) {
+    assertEquals(priority, (int) task.getPriority());
   }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/androidTest/java/com/todoroo/astrid/service/TitleParserTest.java b/app/src/androidTest/java/com/todoroo/astrid/service/TitleParserTest.java
index 65149727c..87460613e 100644
--- a/app/src/androidTest/java/com/todoroo/astrid/service/TitleParserTest.java
+++ b/app/src/androidTest/java/com/todoroo/astrid/service/TitleParserTest.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnit4;
 import com.google.ical.values.Frequency;
 import com.google.ical.values.RRule;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.data.Task;
+import com.todoroo.astrid.data.Task.Priority;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.tags.TagService;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.utility.TitleParser;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -206,12 +207,12 @@ public class TitleParserTest extends InjectingTestCase {
     for (String acceptedString : acceptedStrings) {
       String title = "Jog " + acceptedString;
       Task task = taskCreator.createWithValues(null, title);
-      assertEquals((int) task.getImportance(), Task.IMPORTANCE_NONE);
+      assertEquals((int) task.getPriority(), Priority.NONE);
     }
     for (String acceptedString : acceptedStrings) {
       String title = acceptedString + " jog";
       Task task = taskCreator.createWithValues(null, title);
-      assertNotSame(task.getImportance(), Task.IMPORTANCE_NONE);
+      assertNotSame(task.getPriority(), Priority.NONE);
     }
   }
 
@@ -224,25 +225,25 @@ public class TitleParserTest extends InjectingTestCase {
       task =
           taskCreator.basicQuickAddTask(
               "Jog " + acceptedStringAtEnd); // test at end of task. should set importance.
-      assertEquals((int) task.getImportance(), Task.IMPORTANCE_SHOULD_DO);
+      assertEquals((int) task.getPriority(), Priority.LOW);
     }
     for (String acceptedStringAtEnd : acceptedStringsAtEnd) {
       task =
           taskCreator.basicQuickAddTask(
               acceptedStringAtEnd
                   + " jog"); // test at beginning of task. should not set importance.
-      assertEquals((int) task.getImportance(), Task.IMPORTANCE_SHOULD_DO);
+      assertEquals((int) task.getPriority(), Priority.LOW);
     }
     for (String acceptedStringAnywhere : acceptedStringsAnywhere) {
       task =
           taskCreator.basicQuickAddTask(
               "Jog " + acceptedStringAnywhere); // test at end of task. should set importance.
-      assertEquals((int) task.getImportance(), Task.IMPORTANCE_SHOULD_DO);
+      assertEquals((int) task.getPriority(), Priority.LOW);
 
       task =
           taskCreator.basicQuickAddTask(
               acceptedStringAnywhere + " jog"); // test at beginning of task. should set importance.
-      assertEquals((int) task.getImportance(), Task.IMPORTANCE_SHOULD_DO);
+      assertEquals((int) task.getPriority(), Priority.LOW);
     }
   }
 
@@ -253,20 +254,20 @@ public class TitleParserTest extends InjectingTestCase {
     for (String acceptedStringAtEnd : acceptedStringsAtEnd) {
       String title = "Jog " + acceptedStringAtEnd;
       Task task = taskCreator.createWithValues(null, title);
-      assertEquals((int) task.getImportance(), Task.IMPORTANCE_MUST_DO);
+      assertEquals((int) task.getPriority(), Priority.MEDIUM);
 
       title = acceptedStringAtEnd + " jog";
       task = taskCreator.createWithValues(null, title);
-      assertNotSame(task.getImportance(), Task.IMPORTANCE_MUST_DO);
+      assertNotSame(task.getPriority(), Priority.MEDIUM);
     }
     for (String acceptedStringAnywhere : acceptedStringsAnywhere) {
       String title = "Jog " + acceptedStringAnywhere;
       Task task = taskCreator.createWithValues(null, title);
-      assertEquals((int) task.getImportance(), Task.IMPORTANCE_MUST_DO);
+      assertEquals((int) task.getPriority(), Priority.MEDIUM);
 
       title = acceptedStringAnywhere + " jog";
       task = taskCreator.createWithValues(null, title);
-      assertEquals((int) task.getImportance(), Task.IMPORTANCE_MUST_DO);
+      assertEquals((int) task.getPriority(), Priority.MEDIUM);
     }
   }
 
@@ -283,20 +284,20 @@ public class TitleParserTest extends InjectingTestCase {
     for (String acceptedStringAtEnd : acceptedStringsAtEnd) {
       String title = "Jog " + acceptedStringAtEnd;
       Task task = taskCreator.createWithValues(null, title);
-      assertEquals((int) task.getImportance(), Task.IMPORTANCE_DO_OR_DIE);
+      assertEquals((int) task.getPriority(), Priority.HIGH);
 
       title = acceptedStringAtEnd + " jog";
       task = taskCreator.createWithValues(null, title);
-      assertNotSame(task.getImportance(), Task.IMPORTANCE_DO_OR_DIE);
+      assertNotSame(task.getPriority(), Priority.HIGH);
     }
     for (String acceptedStringAnywhere : acceptedStringsAnywhere) {
       String title = "Jog " + acceptedStringAnywhere;
       Task task = taskCreator.createWithValues(null, title);
-      assertEquals((int) task.getImportance(), Task.IMPORTANCE_DO_OR_DIE);
+      assertEquals((int) task.getPriority(), Priority.HIGH);
 
       title = acceptedStringAnywhere + " jog";
       task = taskCreator.createWithValues(null, title);
-      assertEquals((int) task.getImportance(), Task.IMPORTANCE_DO_OR_DIE);
+      assertEquals((int) task.getPriority(), Priority.HIGH);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/app/src/androidTest/java/com/todoroo/astrid/sync/NewSyncTestCase.java b/app/src/androidTest/java/com/todoroo/astrid/sync/NewSyncTestCase.java
index d0832fcd4..2d46d6f07 100644
--- a/app/src/androidTest/java/com/todoroo/astrid/sync/NewSyncTestCase.java
+++ b/app/src/androidTest/java/com/todoroo/astrid/sync/NewSyncTestCase.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.todoroo.astrid.sync;
 
 import com.todoroo.astrid.dao.TaskDao;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.data.Task;
+import com.todoroo.astrid.data.Task.Priority;
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 import org.tasks.data.TagData;
 import org.tasks.data.TagDataDao;
@@ -11,14 +12,14 @@ import org.tasks.injection.TestComponent;
 public class NewSyncTestCase extends InjectingTestCase {
 
   private static final String SYNC_TASK_TITLE = "new title";
-  private static final int SYNC_TASK_IMPORTANCE = Task.IMPORTANCE_MUST_DO;
+  private static final int SYNC_TASK_IMPORTANCE = Priority.MEDIUM;
   @Inject TaskDao taskDao;
   @Inject TagDataDao tagDataDao;
 
   private Task createTask(String title) {
     Task task = new Task();
     task.setTitle(title);
-    task.setImportance(SYNC_TASK_IMPORTANCE);
+    task.setPriority(SYNC_TASK_IMPORTANCE);
 
     taskDao.createNew(task);
     return task;
diff --git a/app/src/androidTest/java/org/tasks/caldav/AppleRemindersTests.java b/app/src/androidTest/java/org/tasks/caldav/AppleRemindersTests.java
index fb5449e14..2d479aed3 100644
--- a/app/src/androidTest/java/org/tasks/caldav/AppleRemindersTests.java
+++ b/app/src/androidTest/java/org/tasks/caldav/AppleRemindersTests.java
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import static junit.framework.Assert.assertEquals;
 import static org.tasks.TestUtilities.vtodo;
 
 import android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnit4;
-import com.todoroo.astrid.data.Task;
+import com.todoroo.astrid.data.Task.Priority;
 import java.util.TimeZone;
 import org.junit.After;
 import org.junit.Before;
@@ -65,24 +65,21 @@ public class AppleRemindersTests {
 
   @Test
   public void noPriority() {
-    assertEquals(Task.IMPORTANCE_NONE, (int) vtodo("apple/priority_none.txt").getImportance());
+    assertEquals(Priority.NONE, (int) vtodo("apple/priority_none.txt").getPriority());
   }
 
   @Test
   public void lowPriority() {
-    assertEquals(
-        Task.IMPORTANCE_SHOULD_DO, (int) vtodo("apple/priority_low.txt").getImportance());
+    assertEquals(Priority.LOW, (int) vtodo("apple/priority_low.txt").getPriority());
   }
 
   @Test
   public void mediumPriority() {
-    assertEquals(
-        Task.IMPORTANCE_MUST_DO, (int) vtodo("apple/priority_medium.txt").getImportance());
+    assertEquals(Priority.MEDIUM, (int) vtodo("apple/priority_medium.txt").getPriority());
   }
 
   @Test
   public void highPriority() {
-    assertEquals(
-        Task.IMPORTANCE_DO_OR_DIE, (int) vtodo("apple/priority_high.txt").getImportance());
+    assertEquals(Priority.HIGH, (int) vtodo("apple/priority_high.txt").getPriority());
   }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/androidTest/java/org/tasks/caldav/ThunderbirdTests.java b/app/src/androidTest/java/org/tasks/caldav/ThunderbirdTests.java
index 072bb0c11..6e8abafa8 100644
--- a/app/src/androidTest/java/org/tasks/caldav/ThunderbirdTests.java
+++ b/app/src/androidTest/java/org/tasks/caldav/ThunderbirdTests.java
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import static junit.framework.Assert.assertEquals;
 import static org.tasks.TestUtilities.vtodo;
 
 import android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnit4;
-import com.todoroo.astrid.data.Task;
+import com.todoroo.astrid.data.Task.Priority;
 import java.util.TimeZone;
 import org.junit.After;
 import org.junit.Before;
@@ -65,31 +65,26 @@ public class ThunderbirdTests {
 
   @Test
   public void priorityNotSet() {
-    assertEquals(
-        Task.IMPORTANCE_NONE, (int) vtodo("thunderbird/basic_no_due_date.txt").getImportance());
+    assertEquals(Priority.NONE, (int) vtodo("thunderbird/basic_no_due_date.txt").getPriority());
   }
 
   @Test
   public void priorityNotSpecified() {
-    assertEquals(
-        Task.IMPORTANCE_NONE, (int) vtodo("thunderbird/priority_unspecified.txt").getImportance());
+    assertEquals(Priority.NONE, (int) vtodo("thunderbird/priority_unspecified.txt").getPriority());
   }
 
   @Test
   public void lowPriority() {
-    assertEquals(
-        Task.IMPORTANCE_SHOULD_DO, (int) vtodo("thunderbird/priority_low.txt").getImportance());
+    assertEquals(Priority.LOW, (int) vtodo("thunderbird/priority_low.txt").getPriority());
   }
 
   @Test
   public void normalPriority() {
-    assertEquals(
-        Task.IMPORTANCE_MUST_DO, (int) vtodo("thunderbird/priority_normal.txt").getImportance());
+    assertEquals(Priority.MEDIUM, (int) vtodo("thunderbird/priority_normal.txt").getPriority());
   }
 
   @Test
   public void highPriority() {
-    assertEquals(
-        Task.IMPORTANCE_DO_OR_DIE, (int) vtodo("thunderbird/priority_high.txt").getImportance());
+    assertEquals(Priority.HIGH, (int) vtodo("thunderbird/priority_high.txt").getPriority());
   }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/androidTest/java/org/tasks/makers/TaskMaker.java b/app/src/androidTest/java/org/tasks/makers/TaskMaker.java
index 6e9f10e98..43954eb27 100644
--- a/app/src/androidTest/java/org/tasks/makers/TaskMaker.java
+++ b/app/src/androidTest/java/org/tasks/makers/TaskMaker.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class TaskMaker {
 
         int priority = lookup.valueOf(PRIORITY, -1);
         if (priority >= 0) {
-          task.setImportance(priority);
+          task.setPriority(priority);
         }
 
         DateTime dueDate = lookup.valueOf(DUE_DATE, (DateTime) null);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/data/Task.java b/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/data/Task.java
index 4ec9cd221..e93e3ccdb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/data/Task.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/data/Task.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
  */
 package com.todoroo.astrid.data;
 
+import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.SOURCE;
 import static org.tasks.date.DateTimeUtils.newDateTime;
 
 import android.arch.persistence.room.ColumnInfo;
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ import android.content.ContentValues;
 import android.database.Cursor;
 import android.os.Parcel;
 import android.os.Parcelable;
+import android.support.annotation.IntDef;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
 import com.google.common.base.Strings;
 import com.google.ical.values.RRule;
@@ -25,6 +27,7 @@ import com.todoroo.andlib.data.Property.LongProperty;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.data.Property.StringProperty;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.data.Table;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.utility.DateUtilities;
+import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import org.tasks.backup.XmlReader;
@@ -96,10 +99,15 @@ public class Task implements Parcelable {
   /** reminder mode five times (exclusive with non-stop) */
   public static final int NOTIFY_MODE_FIVE = 1 << 4;
 
-  public static final int IMPORTANCE_DO_OR_DIE = 0;
-  public static final int IMPORTANCE_MUST_DO = 1;
-  public static final int IMPORTANCE_SHOULD_DO = 2;
-  public static final int IMPORTANCE_NONE = 3;
+  @Retention(SOURCE)
+  @IntDef({Priority.HIGH, Priority.MEDIUM, Priority.LOW, Priority.NONE})
+  public @interface Priority {
+    int HIGH = 0;
+    int MEDIUM = 1;
+    int LOW = 2;
+    int NONE = 3;
+  }
+
   public static final Creator<Task> CREATOR =
       new Creator<Task>() {
         @Override
@@ -145,9 +153,8 @@ public class Task implements Parcelable {
   /** Name of Task */
   @ColumnInfo(name = "title")
   public String title = "";
-  /** Importance of Task (see importance flags) */
   @ColumnInfo(name = "importance")
-  public Integer importance = IMPORTANCE_NONE;
+  public Integer priority = Priority.NONE;
   /** Unixtime Task is due, 0 if not set */
   @ColumnInfo(name = "dueDate")
   public Long dueDate = 0L;
@@ -251,9 +258,9 @@ public class Task implements Parcelable {
     }
     title = _cursor.getString(_cursorIndexOfTitle);
     if (_cursor.isNull(_cursorIndexOfImportance)) {
-      importance = null;
+      priority = null;
     } else {
-      importance = _cursor.getInt(_cursorIndexOfImportance);
+      priority = _cursor.getInt(_cursorIndexOfImportance);
     }
     if (_cursor.isNull(_cursorIndexOfDueDate)) {
       dueDate = null;
@@ -350,7 +357,7 @@ public class Task implements Parcelable {
     elapsedSeconds = reader.readInteger("elapsedSeconds");
     estimatedSeconds = reader.readInteger("estimatedSeconds");
     hideUntil = reader.readLong("hideUntil");
-    importance = reader.readInteger("importance");
+    priority = reader.readInteger("importance");
     modified = reader.readLong("modified");
     notes = reader.readString("notes");
     recurrence = reader.readString("recurrence");
@@ -375,7 +382,7 @@ public class Task implements Parcelable {
     estimatedSeconds = parcel.readInt();
     hideUntil = parcel.readLong();
     id = parcel.readLong();
-    importance = parcel.readInt();
+    priority = parcel.readInt();
     modified = parcel.readLong();
     notes = parcel.readString();
     recurrence = parcel.readString();
@@ -684,12 +691,12 @@ public class Task implements Parcelable {
     return calendarUri;
   }
 
-  public Integer getImportance() {
-    return importance;
+  public @Priority Integer getPriority() {
+    return priority;
   }
 
-  public void setImportance(Integer importance) {
-    this.importance = importance;
+  public void setPriority(@Priority Integer priority) {
+    this.priority = priority;
   }
 
   public Long getCompletionDate() {
@@ -790,7 +797,7 @@ public class Task implements Parcelable {
     dest.writeInt(estimatedSeconds);
     dest.writeLong(hideUntil);
     dest.writeLong(id);
-    dest.writeInt(importance);
+    dest.writeInt(priority);
     dest.writeLong(modified);
     dest.writeString(notes);
     dest.writeString(recurrence);
@@ -814,8 +821,8 @@ public class Task implements Parcelable {
         + ", title='"
         + title
         + '\''
-        + ", importance="
-        + importance
+        + ", priority="
+        + priority
         + ", dueDate="
         + dueDate
         + ", transitoryData="
@@ -883,7 +890,7 @@ public class Task implements Parcelable {
     if (title != null ? !title.equals(task.title) : task.title != null) {
       return false;
     }
-    if (importance != null ? !importance.equals(task.importance) : task.importance != null) {
+    if (priority != null ? !priority.equals(task.priority) : task.priority != null) {
       return false;
     }
     if (dueDate != null ? !dueDate.equals(task.dueDate) : task.dueDate != null) {
@@ -973,9 +980,7 @@ public class Task implements Parcelable {
     if (title != null ? !title.equals(original.title) : original.title != null) {
       return false;
     }
-    if (importance != null
-        ? !importance.equals(original.importance)
-        : original.importance != null) {
+    if (priority != null ? !priority.equals(original.priority) : original.priority != null) {
       return false;
     }
     if (dueDate != null ? !dueDate.equals(original.dueDate) : original.dueDate != null) {
@@ -1080,7 +1085,7 @@ public class Task implements Parcelable {
     if (title != null ? !title.equals(task.title) : task.title != null) {
       return false;
     }
-    if (importance != null ? !importance.equals(task.importance) : task.importance != null) {
+    if (priority != null ? !priority.equals(task.priority) : task.priority != null) {
       return false;
     }
     if (dueDate != null ? !dueDate.equals(task.dueDate) : task.dueDate != null) {
@@ -1154,7 +1159,7 @@ public class Task implements Parcelable {
   public int hashCode() {
     int result = id != null ? id.hashCode() : 0;
     result = 31 * result + (title != null ? title.hashCode() : 0);
-    result = 31 * result + (importance != null ? importance.hashCode() : 0);
+    result = 31 * result + (priority != null ? priority.hashCode() : 0);
     result = 31 * result + (dueDate != null ? dueDate.hashCode() : 0);
     result = 31 * result + (hideUntil != null ? hideUntil.hashCode() : 0);
     result = 31 * result + (created != null ? created.hashCode() : 0);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/provider/Astrid2TaskProvider.java b/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/provider/Astrid2TaskProvider.java
index dcefb33d4..99a6dc832 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/provider/Astrid2TaskProvider.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/provider/Astrid2TaskProvider.java
@@ -176,10 +176,10 @@ public class Astrid2TaskProvider extends InjectingContentProvider {
 
       Object[] values = new Object[7];
       values[0] = task.getTitle();
-      values[1] = importanceColors.get(task.getImportance());
+      values[1] = importanceColors.get(task.getPriority());
       values[2] = task.getDueDate();
       values[3] = task.getDueDate();
-      values[4] = task.getImportance();
+      values[4] = task.getPriority();
       values[5] = task.getId();
       values[6] = taskTags;
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/service/TaskCreator.java b/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/service/TaskCreator.java
index 0fbafa10b..e18231c69 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/service/TaskCreator.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/service/TaskCreator.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import com.todoroo.astrid.api.GtasksFilter;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.api.PermaSql;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.dao.TaskDao;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.data.Task;
+import com.todoroo.astrid.data.Task.Priority;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.gcal.GCalHelper;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.helper.UUIDHelper;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.tags.TagService;
@@ -125,9 +126,9 @@ public class TaskCreator {
 
     task.setUuid(UUIDHelper.newUUID());
 
-    task.setImportance(
+    task.setPriority(
         preferences.getIntegerFromString(
-            R.string.p_default_importance_key, Task.IMPORTANCE_SHOULD_DO));
+            R.string.p_default_importance_key, Priority.LOW));
     task.setDueDate(
         Task.createDueDate(
             preferences.getIntegerFromString(R.string.p_default_urgency_key, Task.URGENCY_NONE),
@@ -163,7 +164,7 @@ public class TaskCreator {
                 task.setDueDate(Long.valueOf((String) value));
                 break;
               case "importance":
-                task.setImportance(Integer.valueOf((String) value));
+                task.setPriority(Integer.valueOf((String) value));
                 break;
               default:
                 tracker.reportEvent(Tracking.Events.TASK_CREATION_FAILED, "Unhandled key: " + key);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/ui/EditTitleControlSet.java b/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/ui/EditTitleControlSet.java
index f3545ffe0..8859b7648 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/ui/EditTitleControlSet.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/ui/EditTitleControlSet.java
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public class EditTitleControlSet extends TaskEditControlFragment {
       isComplete = task.isCompleted();
       title = task.getTitle();
       isRepeating = !TextUtils.isEmpty(task.getRecurrence());
-      importanceValue = task.getImportance();
+      importanceValue = task.getPriority();
       showKeyboard = task.isNew() && Strings.isNullOrEmpty(title);
     } else {
       isComplete = savedInstanceState.getBoolean(EXTRA_COMPLETE);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/utility/TitleParser.java b/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/utility/TitleParser.java
index eb575ed47..4ff858b23 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/utility/TitleParser.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/utility/TitleParser.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import com.google.ical.values.RRule;
 import com.mdimension.jchronic.AstridChronic;
 import com.mdimension.jchronic.Chronic;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.data.Task;
+import com.todoroo.astrid.data.Task.Priority;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.tags.TagService;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Calendar;
@@ -77,31 +78,30 @@ public class TitleParser {
     task.setTitle(inputText.trim());
   }
 
-  // helper method for priorityHelper. converts the string to a Task Importance
   private static int strToPriority(String priorityStr) {
     if (priorityStr != null) {
       priorityStr.toLowerCase().trim();
     }
-    int priority = Task.IMPORTANCE_DO_OR_DIE;
+    int priority = Priority.HIGH;
     if ("0".equals(priorityStr)
         || "!0".equals(priorityStr)
         || "least".equals(priorityStr)
         || "lowest".equals(priorityStr)) {
-      priority = Task.IMPORTANCE_NONE;
+      priority = Priority.NONE;
     }
     if ("!".equals(priorityStr)
         || "!1".equals(priorityStr)
         || "bang".equals(priorityStr)
         || "1".equals(priorityStr)
         || "low".equals(priorityStr)) {
-      priority = Task.IMPORTANCE_SHOULD_DO;
+      priority = Priority.LOW;
     }
     if ("!!".equals(priorityStr)
         || "!2".equals(priorityStr)
         || "bang bang".equals(priorityStr)
         || "2".equals(priorityStr)
         || "high".equals(priorityStr)) {
-      priority = Task.IMPORTANCE_MUST_DO;
+      priority = Priority.MEDIUM;
     }
     return priority;
   }
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ public class TitleParser {
       while (true) {
         Matcher m = importancePattern.matcher(inputText);
         if (m.find()) {
-          task.setImportance(strToPriority(m.group(2).trim()));
+          task.setPriority(strToPriority(m.group(2).trim()));
           int start = m.start() == 0 ? 0 : m.start() + 1;
           inputText = inputText.substring(0, start) + inputText.substring(m.end());
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/Notifier.java b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/Notifier.java
index 04dfbbd4f..a7ed7953d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/Notifier.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/Notifier.java
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public class Notifier {
     int maxPriority = 3;
     for (Task task : tasks) {
       style.addLine(task.getTitle());
-      maxPriority = Math.min(maxPriority, task.getImportance());
+      maxPriority = Math.min(maxPriority, task.getPriority());
     }
 
     NotificationCompat.Builder builder =
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/caldav/CaldavConverter.java b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/caldav/CaldavConverter.java
index b8f9bd79f..434d66058 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/caldav/CaldavConverter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/caldav/CaldavConverter.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import static org.tasks.date.DateTimeUtils.newDateTime;
 import at.bitfire.ical4android.InvalidCalendarException;
 import com.google.common.base.Strings;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.data.Task;
+import com.todoroo.astrid.data.Task.Priority;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.StringReader;
 import java.text.DateFormat;
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ public class CaldavConverter {
     }
     local.setTitle(remote.getSummary());
     local.setNotes(remote.getDescription());
-    local.setImportance(fromRemote(remote.getPriority()));
+    local.setPriority(fromRemote(remote.getPriority()));
     RRule repeatRule = remote.getRRule();
     if (repeatRule == null) {
       local.setRecurrence("");
@@ -70,24 +71,24 @@ public class CaldavConverter {
     }
   }
 
-  private static int fromRemote(int remotePriority) {
+  private static @Priority int fromRemote(int remotePriority) {
     if (remotePriority == 0) {
-      return Task.IMPORTANCE_NONE;
+      return Priority.NONE;
     }
     if (remotePriority == 5) {
-      return Task.IMPORTANCE_MUST_DO;
+      return Priority.MEDIUM;
     }
-    return remotePriority < 5 ? Task.IMPORTANCE_DO_OR_DIE : Task.IMPORTANCE_SHOULD_DO;
+    return remotePriority < 5 ? Priority.HIGH : Priority.LOW;
   }
 
   private static int toRemote(int remotePriority, int localPriority) {
-    if (localPriority == Task.IMPORTANCE_NONE) {
+    if (localPriority == Priority.NONE) {
       return 0;
     }
-    if (localPriority == Task.IMPORTANCE_MUST_DO) {
+    if (localPriority == Priority.MEDIUM) {
       return 5;
     }
-    if (localPriority == Task.IMPORTANCE_DO_OR_DIE) {
+    if (localPriority == Priority.HIGH) {
       return remotePriority < 5 ? Math.max(1, remotePriority) : 1;
     }
     return remotePriority > 5 ? Math.min(9, remotePriority) : 9;
@@ -140,7 +141,7 @@ public class CaldavConverter {
       remote.setRRule(null);
     }
     remote.setLastModified(newDateTime(task.getModificationDate()).toUTC().getMillis());
-    remote.setPriority(toRemote(remote.getPriority(), task.getImportance()));
+    remote.setPriority(toRemote(remote.getPriority(), task.getPriority()));
     return remote;
   }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/filters/FilterCriteriaProvider.java b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/filters/FilterCriteriaProvider.java
index b070b4d0c..6423c7887 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/filters/FilterCriteriaProvider.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/filters/FilterCriteriaProvider.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import com.todoroo.astrid.api.PermaSql;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.api.TextInputCriterion;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.dao.TaskDao;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.data.Task;
+import com.todoroo.astrid.data.Task.Priority;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.gtasks.GtasksListService;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.tags.TagService;
 import java.util.HashMap;
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ public class FilterCriteriaProvider {
     result.add(getTagFilter());
     result.add(getTagNameContainsFilter());
     result.add(getDueDateFilter());
-    result.add(getImportanceFilter());
+    result.add(getPriorityFilter());
     result.add(getTaskTitleContainsFilter());
     if (syncAdapters.isGoogleTaskSyncEnabled()) {
       result.add(getGtasksFilterCriteria());
@@ -145,13 +146,13 @@ public class FilterCriteriaProvider {
         r.getString(R.string.CFC_dueBefore_name));
   }
 
-  private CustomFilterCriterion getImportanceFilter() {
+  private CustomFilterCriterion getPriorityFilter() {
     String[] entryValues =
         new String[] {
-          Integer.toString(Task.IMPORTANCE_DO_OR_DIE),
-          Integer.toString(Task.IMPORTANCE_MUST_DO),
-          Integer.toString(Task.IMPORTANCE_SHOULD_DO),
-          Integer.toString(Task.IMPORTANCE_NONE),
+          Integer.toString(Priority.HIGH),
+          Integer.toString(Priority.MEDIUM),
+          Integer.toString(Priority.LOW),
+          Integer.toString(Priority.NONE),
         };
     String[] entries = new String[] {"!!!", "!!", "!", "o"};
     Map<String, Object> values = new HashMap<>();
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/locale/receiver/TaskerTaskCreator.java b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/locale/receiver/TaskerTaskCreator.java
index 2223cbe86..52d771b68 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/locale/receiver/TaskerTaskCreator.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/locale/receiver/TaskerTaskCreator.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import static org.tasks.time.DateTimeUtils.currentTimeMillis;
 
 import com.todoroo.astrid.dao.TaskDao;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.data.Task;
+import com.todoroo.astrid.data.Task.Priority;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.service.TaskCreator;
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 import org.tasks.locale.bundle.TaskCreationBundle;
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ public class TaskerTaskCreator {
     if (!isNullOrEmpty(priorityString)) {
       try {
         int priority = Integer.parseInt(priorityString);
-        task.setImportance(Math.max(0, Math.min(3, priority)));
+        task.setPriority(Math.max(Priority.HIGH, Math.min(Priority.NONE, priority)));
       } catch (NumberFormatException e) {
         Timber.e(e);
       }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/notifications/NotificationManager.java b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/notifications/NotificationManager.java
index 3ba882774..44bf92497 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/notifications/NotificationManager.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/notifications/NotificationManager.java
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ public class NotificationManager {
       String title = task.getTitle();
       style.addLine(title);
       titles.add(title);
-      maxPriority = Math.min(maxPriority, task.getImportance());
+      maxPriority = Math.min(maxPriority, task.getPriority());
     }
     for (org.tasks.notifications.Notification notification : newNotifications) {
       Task task = tryFind(tasks, t -> t.getId() == notification.taskId).orNull();
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ public class NotificationManager {
             .setCategory(NotificationCompat.CATEGORY_REMINDER)
             .setContentTitle(taskTitle)
             .setContentText(context.getString(R.string.app_name))
-            .setColor(checkBoxes.getPriorityColor(task.getImportance()))
+            .setColor(checkBoxes.getPriorityColor(task.getPriority()))
             .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_check_white_24dp)
             .setWhen(when)
             .setOnlyAlertOnce(false)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/tasklist/ViewHolder.java b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/tasklist/ViewHolder.java
index 459233569..278d484b2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/tasklist/ViewHolder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/tasklist/ViewHolder.java
@@ -245,11 +245,11 @@ class ViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
     checkBoxView.setChecked(completed);
 
     if (completed) {
-      checkBoxView.setImageDrawable(checkBoxes.getCompletedCheckbox(task.getImportance()));
+      checkBoxView.setImageDrawable(checkBoxes.getCompletedCheckbox(task.getPriority()));
     } else if (TextUtils.isEmpty(task.getRecurrence())) {
-      checkBoxView.setImageDrawable(checkBoxes.getCheckBox(task.getImportance()));
+      checkBoxView.setImageDrawable(checkBoxes.getCheckBox(task.getPriority()));
     } else {
-      checkBoxView.setImageDrawable(checkBoxes.getRepeatingCheckBox(task.getImportance()));
+      checkBoxView.setImageDrawable(checkBoxes.getRepeatingCheckBox(task.getPriority()));
     }
     checkBoxView.invalidate();
   }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/ui/CheckBoxes.java b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/ui/CheckBoxes.java
index f3262c6a3..0340e7acb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/ui/CheckBoxes.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/ui/CheckBoxes.java
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ public class CheckBoxes {
     completedCheckboxes = wrapDrawable(context, R.drawable.ic_check_box_24dp);
     priorityColors =
         ImmutableList.of(
-            getColor(context, R.color.importance_1),
-            getColor(context, R.color.importance_2),
-            getColor(context, R.color.importance_3),
-            getColor(context, R.color.importance_4));
+            getColor(context, R.color.priority_1),
+            getColor(context, R.color.priority_2),
+            getColor(context, R.color.priority_3),
+            getColor(context, R.color.priority_4));
     priorityColorsArray = Ints.toArray(priorityColors);
   }
 
@@ -50,20 +50,20 @@ public class CheckBoxes {
   private static Drawable getDrawable(Context context, int resId, int importance) {
     Drawable original = ContextCompat.getDrawable(context, resId);
     Drawable wrapped = DrawableCompat.wrap(original.mutate());
-    DrawableCompat.setTint(wrapped, getColor(context, getImportanceResId(importance)));
+    DrawableCompat.setTint(wrapped, getColor(context, getPriorityResId(importance)));
     return wrapped;
   }
 
-  private static int getImportanceResId(int importance) {
+  private static int getPriorityResId(int importance) {
     switch (importance) {
       case 0:
-        return R.color.importance_1;
+        return R.color.priority_1;
       case 1:
-        return R.color.importance_2;
+        return R.color.priority_2;
       case 2:
-        return R.color.importance_3;
+        return R.color.priority_3;
       default:
-        return R.color.importance_4;
+        return R.color.priority_4;
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/ui/PriorityControlSet.java b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/ui/PriorityControlSet.java
index 7b00f22da..fdb89d42c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/ui/PriorityControlSet.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/ui/PriorityControlSet.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import android.widget.CompoundButton;
 import butterknife.BindView;
 import butterknife.OnClick;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.data.Task;
+import com.todoroo.astrid.data.Task.Priority;
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 import org.tasks.R;
 import org.tasks.injection.FragmentComponent;
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ public class PriorityControlSet extends TaskEditControlFragment {
   AppCompatRadioButton priorityNone;
 
   private OnPriorityChanged callback;
-  private int priority;
+  private @Priority int priority;
 
   @Override
   public void onAttach(Activity activity) {
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ public class PriorityControlSet extends TaskEditControlFragment {
   }
 
   @OnClick({R.id.priority_high, R.id.priority_medium, R.id.priority_low, R.id.priority_none})
-  void onImportanceChanged(CompoundButton button) {
+  void onPriorityChanged(CompoundButton button) {
     priority = getPriority();
     callback.onPriorityChange(priority);
   }
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ public class PriorityControlSet extends TaskEditControlFragment {
       LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container, Bundle savedInstanceState) {
     final View view = super.onCreateView(inflater, container, savedInstanceState);
     if (savedInstanceState == null) {
-      priority = task.getImportance();
+      priority = task.getPriority();
     } else {
       priority = savedInstanceState.getInt(EXTRA_PRIORITY);
     }
@@ -110,12 +111,12 @@ public class PriorityControlSet extends TaskEditControlFragment {
 
   @Override
   public void apply(Task task) {
-    task.setImportance(priority);
+    task.setPriority(priority);
   }
 
   @Override
   public boolean hasChanges(Task original) {
-    return original.getImportance() != priority;
+    return original.getPriority() != priority;
   }
 
   private void tintRadioButton(AppCompatRadioButton radioButton, int priority) {
@@ -129,17 +130,17 @@ public class PriorityControlSet extends TaskEditControlFragment {
             new int[] {color, color}));
   }
 
-  private int getPriority() {
+  private @Priority int getPriority() {
     if (priorityHigh.isChecked()) {
-      return 0;
+      return Priority.HIGH;
     }
     if (priorityMedium.isChecked()) {
-      return 1;
+      return Priority.MEDIUM;
     }
     if (priorityLow.isChecked()) {
-      return 2;
+      return Priority.LOW;
     }
-    return 3;
+    return Priority.NONE;
   }
 
   public interface OnPriorityChanged {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/widget/ScrollableViewsFactory.java b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/widget/ScrollableViewsFactory.java
index a14dc485b..9bcde475a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/widget/ScrollableViewsFactory.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/widget/ScrollableViewsFactory.java
@@ -128,11 +128,11 @@ class ScrollableViewsFactory implements RemoteViewsService.RemoteViewsFactory {
 
   private Bitmap getCheckbox(Task task) {
     if (task.isCompleted()) {
-      return checkBoxes.getCompletedCheckbox(task.getImportance());
+      return checkBoxes.getCompletedCheckbox(task.getPriority());
     } else if (TextUtils.isEmpty(task.getRecurrence())) {
-      return checkBoxes.getCheckBox(task.getImportance());
+      return checkBoxes.getCheckBox(task.getPriority());
     } else {
-      return checkBoxes.getRepeatingCheckBox(task.getImportance());
+      return checkBoxes.getRepeatingCheckBox(task.getPriority());
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/control_set_priority.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/control_set_priority.xml
index f88777f1d..43cf814cf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/control_set_priority.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/control_set_priority.xml
@@ -31,25 +31,25 @@
     <android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatRadioButton
       android:id="@+id/priority_none"
       style="@style/priority_button"
-      android:buttonTint="@color/importance_4"
+      android:buttonTint="@color/priority_4"
       tools:ignore="UnusedAttribute"/>
 
     <android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatRadioButton
       android:id="@+id/priority_low"
       style="@style/priority_button"
-      android:buttonTint="@color/importance_3"
+      android:buttonTint="@color/priority_3"
       tools:ignore="UnusedAttribute"/>
 
     <android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatRadioButton
       android:id="@+id/priority_medium"
       style="@style/priority_button"
-      android:buttonTint="@color/importance_2"
+      android:buttonTint="@color/priority_2"
       tools:ignore="UnusedAttribute"/>
 
     <android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatRadioButton
       android:id="@+id/priority_high"
       style="@style/priority_button"
-      android:buttonTint="@color/importance_1"
+      android:buttonTint="@color/priority_1"
       tools:ignore="UnusedAttribute"/>
   </RadioGroup>
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
index 88f8ce207..3bb30533a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -106,10 +106,10 @@
   <color name="drawer_background_dark">#303030</color>
   <color name="drawer_background_dark_selected">#202020</color>
 
-  <color name="importance_1">@color/red_500</color>
-  <color name="importance_2">@color/amber_500</color>
-  <color name="importance_3">@color/blue_500</color>
-  <color name="importance_4">@color/grey_500</color>
+  <color name="priority_1">@color/red_500</color>
+  <color name="priority_2">@color/amber_500</color>
+  <color name="priority_3">@color/blue_500</color>
+  <color name="priority_4">@color/grey_500</color>
 
   <color name="snackbar_text_color">#f4b400</color>
   <color name="snackbar_background">@color/grey_800</color>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 67a507dd1..11de209a5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -299,7 +299,6 @@ File %1$s contained %2$s.\n\n
   <!-- slide 41f:  Preference: Default Urgency Title -->
   <string name="EPr_default_urgency_title">Default deadline</string>
 
-  <!-- slide 40a: Preference: Default Importance Title -->
   <string name="EPr_default_importance_title">Default priority</string>
 
   <!-- slide 42e: Preference: Default Hide Until Title -->