diff --git a/mobile/com.sap.sailing.android.tracking.app/src/com/sap/sailing/android/tracking/app/ui/fragments/TrackingFragment.java b/mobile/com.sap.sailing.android.tracking.app/src/com/sap/sailing/android/tracking/app/ui/fragments/TrackingFragment.java
index 54221d5806c..8b590415975 100644
--- a/mobile/com.sap.sailing.android.tracking.app/src/com/sap/sailing/android/tracking/app/ui/fragments/TrackingFragment.java
+++ b/mobile/com.sap.sailing.android.tracking.app/src/com/sap/sailing/android/tracking/app/ui/fragments/TrackingFragment.java
@@ -115,10 +115,10 @@ public class TrackingFragment extends BaseFragment {
 
             if (quality == GPSQuality.noSignal) {
                 textView.setText(getString(R.string.tracking_status_no_gps_signal));
-                textView.setTextColor(Color.parseColor(getString(R.color.sap_red)));
+                textView.setTextColor(getResources().getColor(R.color.sap_red));
             } else {
                 textView.setText(getString(R.string.tracking_status_tracking));
-                textView.setTextColor(Color.parseColor(getString(R.color.sap_green)));
+                textView.setTextColor(getResources().getColor(R.color.sap_green));
             }
         }
     }
@@ -138,21 +138,21 @@ public class TrackingFragment extends BaseFragment {
                     if (apiConnectivity == APIConnectivity.transmissionSuccess) {
                         if (prefs.getEnergySavingEnabledByUser()) {
                             textView.setText(getString(R.string.tracking_mode_battery_saving));
-                            textView.setTextColor(Color.parseColor(getString(R.color.sap_yellow)));
+                            textView.setTextColor(getResources().getColor(R.color.sap_yellow));
                         } else {
                             textView.setText(getString(R.string.tracking_mode_live));
-                            textView.setTextColor(Color.parseColor(getString(R.color.sap_green)));
+                            textView.setTextColor(getResources().getColor(R.color.sap_green));
                         }
 
                     } else if (apiConnectivity == APIConnectivity.noAttempt) {
                         textView.setText(getString(R.string.tracking_mode_offline));
-                        textView.setTextColor(Color.parseColor(getString(R.color.sap_green)));
+                        textView.setTextColor(getResources().getColor(R.color.sap_green));
                     } else if (apiConnectivity == APIConnectivity.transmissionError) {
                         textView.setText(getString(R.string.tracking_mode_api_error));
-                        textView.setTextColor(Color.parseColor(getString(R.color.sap_red)));
+                        textView.setTextColor(getResources().getColor(R.color.sap_red));
                     } else {
                         textView.setText(getString(R.string.tracking_mode_caching));
-                        textView.setTextColor(Color.parseColor(getString(R.color.sap_green)));
+                        textView.setTextColor(getResources().getColor(R.color.sap_green));
                     }
                 }
             });