diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 4657422a7f..ad3a1c4fb3 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@
 <resources xmlns:xliff="urn:oasis:names:tc:xliff:document:1.2">
     <!-- General -->
     <skip />
+
+    <!-- URI used to import old favorites. [DO NOT TRANSLATE] -->
+    <string name="old_launcher_provider_uri" translatable="false">content://com.android.launcher2.settings/favorites?notify=true</string>
+
     <!-- Application name -->
     <string name="application_name">Launcher3</string>
     <!-- Accessibility-facing application name -->
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
index e5eca625b8..d8645aa577 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ public class LauncherModel extends BroadcastReceiver {
 
         mAppsCanBeOnRemoveableStorage = Environment.isExternalStorageRemovable();
         ContentProviderClient client = contentResolver.acquireContentProviderClient(
-                LauncherSettings.Favorites.OLD_CONTENT_URI);
+                Uri.parse(context.getString(R.string.old_launcher_provider_uri)));
         mOldContentProviderExists = (client != null);
         if (client != null) {
             client.release();
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherProvider.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherProvider.java
index ad43cba486..0e559a8fb9 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherProvider.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherProvider.java
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ public class LauncherProvider extends ContentProvider {
 
     public void migrateLauncher2Shortcuts() {
         mOpenHelper.migrateLauncher2Shortcuts(mOpenHelper.getWritableDatabase(),
-                LauncherSettings.Favorites.OLD_CONTENT_URI);
+                Uri.parse(getContext().getString(R.string.old_launcher_provider_uri)));
     }
 
     private static int getDefaultWorkspaceResourceId() {
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ public class LauncherProvider extends ContentProvider {
                         "/old_favorites?notify=true");
                 if (!convertDatabase(db, uri, permuteScreensCb, true)) {
                     // Try and upgrade from the Launcher2 db
-                    uri = LauncherSettings.Favorites.OLD_CONTENT_URI;
+                    uri = Uri.parse(mContext.getString(R.string.old_launcher_provider_uri));
                     if (!convertDatabase(db, uri, permuteScreensCb, false)) {
                         // If we fail, then set a flag to load the default workspace
                         setFlagEmptyDbCreated();