diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/todoroo/andlib/utility/Preferences.java b/api/src/main/java/com/todoroo/andlib/utility/Preferences.java
index f1bbc298b..8425a517f 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/todoroo/andlib/utility/Preferences.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/todoroo/andlib/utility/Preferences.java
@@ -46,15 +46,6 @@ public class Preferences {
 
     // --- preference fetching (string)
 
-    /** Gets an string value from a string preference. Returns null
-     * if the value is not set
-     * @return integer value, or null on error
-     */
-    public static String getStringValue(String key) {
-        Context context = ContextManager.getContext();
-        return getPrefs(context).getString(key, null);
-    }
-
     /** Gets an integer value from a string preference. Returns null
      * if the value is not set or not an integer.
      *
diff --git a/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskEditFragment.java b/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskEditFragment.java
index 7c4359d82..e36d01570 100755
--- a/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskEditFragment.java
+++ b/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskEditFragment.java
@@ -863,7 +863,7 @@ ViewPager.OnPageChangeListener, EditNoteActivity.UpdatesChangedListener {
             return;
         }
 
-        File dst = new File(FileUtilities.getAttachmentsDirectory(getActivity()) + File.separator + src.getName());
+        File dst = new File(FileUtilities.getAttachmentsDirectory(preferences, getActivity()) + File.separator + src.getName());
         try {
             AndroidUtilities.copyFile(src, dst);
         } catch (Exception e) {
@@ -890,7 +890,7 @@ ViewPager.OnPageChangeListener, EditNoteActivity.UpdatesChangedListener {
     private void attachImage(Bitmap bitmap) {
 
         AtomicReference<String> nameRef = new AtomicReference<>();
-        String path = FileUtilities.getNewImageAttachmentPath(getActivity(), nameRef);
+        String path = FileUtilities.getNewImageAttachmentPath(preferences, getActivity(), nameRef);
 
         try {
             FileOutputStream fos = new FileOutputStream(path);
diff --git a/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/files/AACRecordingActivity.java b/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/files/AACRecordingActivity.java
index 91e9b155a..b82011455 100644
--- a/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/files/AACRecordingActivity.java
+++ b/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/files/AACRecordingActivity.java
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
  */
 package com.todoroo.astrid.files;
 
-import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -16,10 +15,14 @@ import com.todoroo.astrid.voice.AACRecorder;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.voice.AACRecorder.AACRecorderCallbacks;
 
 import org.tasks.R;
+import org.tasks.injection.InjectingActivity;
+import org.tasks.preferences.Preferences;
 
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference;
 
-public class AACRecordingActivity extends Activity implements AACRecorderCallbacks {
+import javax.inject.Inject;
+
+public class AACRecordingActivity extends InjectingActivity implements AACRecorderCallbacks {
 
     public static final String RESULT_OUTFILE = "outfile"; //$NON-NLS-1$
     public static final String RESULT_FILENAME = "filename";  //$NON-NLS-1$
@@ -29,6 +32,8 @@ public class AACRecordingActivity extends Activity implements AACRecorderCallbac
     private AtomicReference<String> nameRef;
     private String tempFile;
 
+    @Inject Preferences preferences;
+
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
@@ -38,7 +43,7 @@ public class AACRecordingActivity extends Activity implements AACRecorderCallbac
         setupUi();
 
         nameRef = new AtomicReference<>();
-        tempFile = FileUtilities.getNewAudioAttachmentPath(this, nameRef);
+        tempFile = FileUtilities.getNewAudioAttachmentPath(preferences, this, nameRef);
 
         recorder = new AACRecorder();
         recorder.setListener(this);
diff --git a/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/files/FileUtilities.java b/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/files/FileUtilities.java
index 147290e4b..56ed09869 100644
--- a/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/files/FileUtilities.java
+++ b/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/files/FileUtilities.java
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ import android.content.Context;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
 
 import com.todoroo.andlib.utility.DateUtilities;
-import com.todoroo.andlib.utility.Preferences;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.data.TaskAttachment;
 
 import org.tasks.R;
+import org.tasks.preferences.Preferences;
 
 import java.io.File;
 import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
@@ -41,17 +41,17 @@ public class FileUtilities {
         return new SimpleDateFormat(value).format(date);
     }
 
-    public static String getNewImageAttachmentPath(Context context, AtomicReference<String> nameReference) {
-        return getNewAttachmentPath(context, R.string.file_prefix_image, ".png", nameReference); //$NON-NLS-1$
+    public static String getNewImageAttachmentPath(Preferences preferences, Context context, AtomicReference<String> nameReference) {
+        return getNewAttachmentPath(preferences, context, R.string.file_prefix_image, ".png", nameReference); //$NON-NLS-1$
     }
 
-    public static String getNewAudioAttachmentPath(Context context, AtomicReference<String> nameReference) {
-        return getNewAttachmentPath(context, R.string.file_prefix_voice, ".m4a", nameReference); //$NON-NLS-1$
+    public static String getNewAudioAttachmentPath(Preferences preferences, Context context, AtomicReference<String> nameReference) {
+        return getNewAttachmentPath(preferences, context, R.string.file_prefix_voice, ".m4a", nameReference); //$NON-NLS-1$
     }
 
-    private static String getNewAttachmentPath(Context context, int prefixId, String extension, AtomicReference<String> nameReference) {
+    private static String getNewAttachmentPath(Preferences preferences, Context context, int prefixId, String extension, AtomicReference<String> nameReference) {
 
-        String dir = getAttachmentsDirectory(context).getAbsolutePath();
+        String dir = getAttachmentsDirectory(preferences, context).getAbsolutePath();
 
         String name = getNonCollidingFileName(dir, context.getString(prefixId) + " " + getDateStringForFilename(context, newDate()), extension);
 
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ public class FileUtilities {
         return dir + File.separator + name;
     }
 
-    public static File getAttachmentsDirectory(Context context) {
+    public static File getAttachmentsDirectory(Preferences preferences, Context context) {
         File directory = null;
-        String customDir = Preferences.getStringValue(TaskAttachment.FILES_DIRECTORY_PREF);
+        String customDir = preferences.getStringValue(TaskAttachment.FILES_DIRECTORY_PREF);
         if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(customDir)) {
             directory = new File(customDir);
         }
diff --git a/astrid/src/main/java/org/tasks/injection/ActivityModule.java b/astrid/src/main/java/org/tasks/injection/ActivityModule.java
index 1c97c4e48..3ed6fc973 100644
--- a/astrid/src/main/java/org/tasks/injection/ActivityModule.java
+++ b/astrid/src/main/java/org/tasks/injection/ActivityModule.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import com.todoroo.astrid.core.CustomFilterActivity;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.core.CustomFilterExposer;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.core.DefaultsPreferences;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.core.OldTaskPreferences;
+import com.todoroo.astrid.files.AACRecordingActivity;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.gcal.CalendarAlarmListCreator;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.gcal.CalendarReminderActivity;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.gtasks.GtasksFilterExposer;
@@ -65,7 +66,8 @@ import dagger.Provides;
         TagFilterExposer.class,
         BeastModePreferences.class,
         DefaultsPreferences.class,
-        ReminderPreferences.class
+        ReminderPreferences.class,
+        AACRecordingActivity.class
 })
 public class ActivityModule {