diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/drawer/DrawerAdapter.java b/src/com/android/contacts/drawer/DrawerAdapter.java
index ff8e26a74288f02e8a0397c7078fbc2b346adfc2..011452bf52127ddfc80a329e4e91e2acc9e25afe 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/drawer/DrawerAdapter.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/drawer/DrawerAdapter.java
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ public class DrawerAdapter extends BaseAdapter {
         textView.setTextAppearance(mActivity, activated
                 ? TYPEFACE_STYLE_ACTIVATE : TYPEFACE_STYLE_INACTIVE);
         if (activated) {
-            imageView.setColorFilter(mActivity.getResources().getColor(ACCENT_COLOR),
+            imageView.setColorFilter(ACCENT_COLOR,
                     PorterDuff.Mode.SRC_ATOP);
         } else {
             imageView.clearColorFilter();