diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/compat/IntentCompatUtils.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/compat/IntentCompatUtils.java
index df2e22f..965a2a8 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/compat/IntentCompatUtils.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/compat/IntentCompatUtils.java
@@ -21,16 +21,15 @@
 public final class IntentCompatUtils {
     // Note that Intent.ACTION_USER_INITIALIZE have been introduced in API level 17
     // (Build.VERSION_CODE.JELLY_BEAN_MR1).
-    public static final String ACTION_USER_INITIALIZE =
-            (String)CompatUtils.getFieldValue(null, null,
+    private static final String ACTION_USER_INITIALIZE =
+            (String)CompatUtils.getFieldValue(null /* receiver */, null /* defaultValue */,
                     CompatUtils.getField(Intent.class, "ACTION_USER_INITIALIZE"));
 
     private IntentCompatUtils() {
         // This utility class is not publicly instantiable.
     }
 
-    public static boolean has_ACTION_USER_INITIALIZE(final Intent intent) {
-        return ACTION_USER_INITIALIZE != null && intent != null
-                && ACTION_USER_INITIALIZE.equals(intent.getAction());
+    public static boolean is_ACTION_USER_INITIALIZE(final String action) {
+        return ACTION_USER_INITIALIZE != null && ACTION_USER_INITIALIZE.equals(action);
     }
 }
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/setup/LauncherIconVisibilityManager.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/setup/LauncherIconVisibilityManager.java
index 6a7cd9b..604ebee 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/setup/LauncherIconVisibilityManager.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/setup/LauncherIconVisibilityManager.java
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
         } else if (Intent.ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED.equals(action)) {
             Log.i(TAG, "Boot has been completed");
             return true;
-        } else if (IntentCompatUtils.has_ACTION_USER_INITIALIZE(intent)) {
+        } else if (IntentCompatUtils.is_ACTION_USER_INITIALIZE(action)) {
             Log.i(TAG, "User initialize");
             return true;
         }