diff --git a/mobile/com.sap.sailing.android.tracking.app/src/com/sap/sailing/android/tracking/app/ui/fragments/CompassFragment.java b/mobile/com.sap.sailing.android.tracking.app/src/com/sap/sailing/android/tracking/app/ui/fragments/CompassFragment.java
index b69432b3203..37d10fb8609 100644
--- a/mobile/com.sap.sailing.android.tracking.app/src/com/sap/sailing/android/tracking/app/ui/fragments/CompassFragment.java
+++ b/mobile/com.sap.sailing.android.tracking.app/src/com/sap/sailing/android/tracking/app/ui/fragments/CompassFragment.java
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public class CompassFragment extends BaseFragment {
 		if (isAdded())
 		{
 			TextView headingText = (TextView) getActivity().findViewById(R.id.compass_bearing_text_view);
-			headingText.setText(String.valueOf(Math.round(heading)) + "°");
+			headingText.setText(String.valueOf(Math.round(heading)) + (char) 0x00B0 );
 			
 			TrackingActivity activity = (TrackingActivity) getActivity();