diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/GroupListLoader.java b/src/com/android/contacts/GroupListLoader.java
index 5bb240f..4816a5e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/GroupListLoader.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/GroupListLoader.java
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.provider.ContactsContract.Groups;
 
+import com.android.contacts.group.GroupUtil;
+
 /**
  * Group loader for the group list that includes details such as the number of contacts per group
  * and number of groups per account. This list is sorted by account type, account name, where the
@@ -56,12 +58,11 @@
     private static final Uri GROUP_LIST_URI = Groups.CONTENT_SUMMARY_URI;
 
     public GroupListLoader(Context context) {
-        // Sort groups from all accounts alphabettically and in a localized way.
         super(context,
                 GROUP_LIST_URI,
                 COLUMNS,
                 DEFAULT_SELECTION,
                 null,
-                Groups.TITLE + " COLLATE LOCALIZED ASC");
+                GroupUtil.getGroupsSortOrder());
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/GroupMetaDataLoader.java b/src/com/android/contacts/GroupMetaDataLoader.java
index ad9b0f9..8cdca2e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/GroupMetaDataLoader.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/GroupMetaDataLoader.java
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.provider.ContactsContract.Groups;
 
+import com.android.contacts.group.GroupUtil;
+
 /**
  * Group meta-data loader. Loads all groups or just a single group from the
  * database (if given a {@link Uri}).
@@ -52,7 +54,7 @@
         super(context, ensureIsGroupUri(groupUri), COLUMNS,
                 Groups.ACCOUNT_TYPE + " NOT NULL AND " + Groups.ACCOUNT_NAME + " NOT NULL AND "
                         + Groups.DELETED + "=0",
-                null, Groups.TITLE + " COLLATE NOCASE ASC");
+                null, GroupUtil.getGroupsSortOrder());
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/group/GroupUtil.java b/src/com/android/contacts/group/GroupUtil.java
index 2057a94..2eee35b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/group/GroupUtil.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/group/GroupUtil.java
@@ -149,4 +149,11 @@
     private static boolean isSystemIdFFC(String systemId) {
         return !TextUtils.isEmpty(systemId) && FFC_GROUPS.contains(systemId);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Sort groups alphabetically and in a localized way.
+     */
+    public static String getGroupsSortOrder() {
+        return Groups.TITLE + " COLLATE LOCALIZED ASC";
+    }
 }
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