diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/CompatibilityChecker.java b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/CompatibilityChecker.java
index 576431f6e..d8d81fffc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/CompatibilityChecker.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/CompatibilityChecker.java
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 package org.fdroid.fdroid;
 
 import android.content.Context;
-import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.content.pm.FeatureInfo;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
-import android.support.v7.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import org.fdroid.fdroid.compat.SupportedArchitectures;
 import org.fdroid.fdroid.data.Apk;
 
@@ -31,8 +29,7 @@ public class CompatibilityChecker {
 
         context = ctx.getApplicationContext();
 
-        SharedPreferences prefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(ctx);
-        forceTouchApps = prefs.getBoolean(Preferences.PREF_FORCE_TOUCH_APPS, false);
+        forceTouchApps = Preferences.get().forceTouchApps();
 
         PackageManager pm = ctx.getPackageManager();
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/Preferences.java b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/Preferences.java
index 65bc50821..d30fe7b21 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/Preferences.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/Preferences.java
@@ -345,6 +345,10 @@ public final class Preferences implements SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceCh
         preferences.edit().putBoolean(PREF_EXPERT, flag).apply();
     }
 
+    public boolean forceTouchApps() {
+        return preferences.getBoolean(Preferences.PREF_FORCE_TOUCH_APPS, false);
+    }
+
     public Theme getTheme() {
         return Theme.valueOf(preferences.getString(Preferences.PREF_THEME, Preferences.DEFAULT_THEME));
     }