diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/todoroo/andlib/service/ContextManager.java b/api/src/main/java/com/todoroo/andlib/service/ContextManager.java
index 02a40ba74..36962dd3e 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/todoroo/andlib/service/ContextManager.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/todoroo/andlib/service/ContextManager.java
@@ -40,14 +40,4 @@ public final class ContextManager {
     public static Context getContext() {
         return context;
     }
-
-    /**
-     * Convenience method to read a string from the resources
-     *
-     * @param resId resource
-     * @return resource string
-     */
-    public static String getString(int resId, Object... formatArgs) {
-        return context.getString(resId, formatArgs);
-    }
 }
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 06cfba9d8..f05fb2b73 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/todoroo/andlib/utility/Preferences.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/todoroo/andlib/utility/Preferences.java
@@ -179,14 +179,16 @@ public class Preferences {
     }
 
     public static boolean getBoolean(int keyResources, boolean defValue) {
-        return getBoolean(ContextManager.getString(keyResources), defValue);
+        Context context = ContextManager.getContext();
+        return getBoolean(context.getString(keyResources), defValue);
     }
 
     /**
      * Sets boolean preference
      */
     public static void setBoolean(int keyResource, boolean value) {
-        setBoolean(ContextManager.getString(keyResource), value);
+        Context context = ContextManager.getContext();
+        setBoolean(context.getString(keyResource), value);
     }
 
     /**