diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/bluetooth/BluetoothPermissionActivity.java b/src/com/android/settings/bluetooth/BluetoothPermissionActivity.java
index efcc7f92f65..1ff1fcef01d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/bluetooth/BluetoothPermissionActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/bluetooth/BluetoothPermissionActivity.java
@@ -149,20 +149,13 @@ public class BluetoothPermissionActivity extends AlertActivity implements
         if(DEBUG) Log.i(TAG, "Back button pressed! ignoring");
         return;
     }
-    private String createRemoteName()
-    {
-        String mRemoteName = mDevice != null ? mDevice.getAliasName() : null;
-
-        if (mRemoteName == null) mRemoteName = getString(R.string.unknown);
-        return mRemoteName;
-    }
 
     // TODO(edjee): createConnectionDialogView, createPhonebookDialogView and createMapDialogView
     // are similar. Refactor them into one method.
     // Also, the string resources bluetooth_remember_choice and bluetooth_pb_remember_choice should
     // be removed.
     private View createConnectionDialogView() {
-        String mRemoteName = createRemoteName();
+        String mRemoteName = Utils.createRemoteName(this, mDevice);
         mView = getLayoutInflater().inflate(R.layout.bluetooth_access, null);
         messageView = (TextView)mView.findViewById(R.id.message);
         messageView.setText(getString(R.string.bluetooth_connection_dialog_text,
@@ -171,7 +164,7 @@ public class BluetoothPermissionActivity extends AlertActivity implements
     }
 
     private View createPhonebookDialogView() {
-        String mRemoteName = createRemoteName();
+        String mRemoteName = Utils.createRemoteName(this, mDevice);
         mView = getLayoutInflater().inflate(R.layout.bluetooth_access, null);
         messageView = (TextView)mView.findViewById(R.id.message);
         messageView.setText(getString(R.string.bluetooth_pb_acceptance_dialog_text,
@@ -180,7 +173,7 @@ public class BluetoothPermissionActivity extends AlertActivity implements
     }
 
     private View createMapDialogView() {
-        String mRemoteName = createRemoteName();
+        String mRemoteName = Utils.createRemoteName(this, mDevice);
         mView = getLayoutInflater().inflate(R.layout.bluetooth_access, null);
         messageView = (TextView)mView.findViewById(R.id.message);
         messageView.setText(getString(R.string.bluetooth_map_acceptance_dialog_text,
@@ -189,7 +182,7 @@ public class BluetoothPermissionActivity extends AlertActivity implements
     }
 
     private View createSapDialogView() {
-        String mRemoteName = createRemoteName();
+        String mRemoteName = Utils.createRemoteName(this, mDevice);
         mView = getLayoutInflater().inflate(R.layout.bluetooth_access, null);
         messageView = (TextView)mView.findViewById(R.id.message);
         messageView.setText(getString(R.string.bluetooth_sap_acceptance_dialog_text,
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/bluetooth/BluetoothPermissionRequest.java b/src/com/android/settings/bluetooth/BluetoothPermissionRequest.java
index fc6b876a7fa..e10a5cff03f 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/bluetooth/BluetoothPermissionRequest.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/bluetooth/BluetoothPermissionRequest.java
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ public final class BluetoothPermissionRequest extends BroadcastReceiver {
                 deleteIntent.putExtra(BluetoothDevice.EXTRA_CONNECTION_ACCESS_RESULT,
                         BluetoothDevice.CONNECTION_ACCESS_NO);
                 deleteIntent.putExtra(BluetoothDevice.EXTRA_ACCESS_REQUEST_TYPE, mRequestType);
-                String deviceAlias = mDevice != null ? mDevice.getAliasName() : null;
+                String deviceAlias = Utils.createRemoteName(context, mDevice);
                 switch (mRequestType) {
                     case BluetoothDevice.REQUEST_TYPE_PHONEBOOK_ACCESS:
                         title = context.getString(R.string.bluetooth_phonebook_request);
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/bluetooth/Utils.java b/src/com/android/settings/bluetooth/Utils.java
index 2cbe4733d74..b6928521e23 100755
--- a/src/com/android/settings/bluetooth/Utils.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/bluetooth/Utils.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package com.android.settings.bluetooth;
 
 import android.app.AlertDialog;
+import android.bluetooth.BluetoothDevice;
 import android.bluetooth.BluetoothProfile;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.DialogInterface;
@@ -126,6 +127,15 @@ public final class Utils {
         return LocalBluetoothManager.getInstance(context, mOnInitCallback);
     }
 
+    public static String createRemoteName(Context context, BluetoothDevice device) {
+        String mRemoteName = device != null ? device.getAliasName() : null;
+
+        if (mRemoteName == null) {
+            mRemoteName = context.getString(R.string.unknown);
+        }
+        return mRemoteName;
+    }
+
     private static final ErrorListener mErrorListener = new ErrorListener() {
         @Override
         public void onShowError(Context context, String name, int messageResId) {