diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/common/util/DateUtils.java b/src/com/android/contacts/common/util/DateUtils.java
index d0152b6..c695ec6 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/common/util/DateUtils.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/common/util/DateUtils.java
@@ -185,10 +185,10 @@
     public static boolean isMonthBeforeDay(Context context) {
         char[] dateFormatOrder = DateFormat.getDateFormatOrder(context);
         for (int i = 0; i < dateFormatOrder.length; i++) {
-            if (dateFormatOrder[i] == DateFormat.DATE) {
+            if (dateFormatOrder[i] == 'd') {
                 return false;
             }
-            if (dateFormatOrder[i] == DateFormat.MONTH) {
+            if (dateFormatOrder[i] == 'M') {
                 return true;
             }
         }