diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/etesync/syncadapter/resource/LocalAddressBook.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/etesync/syncadapter/resource/LocalAddressBook.kt
index 8c84ef02..0518b3e0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/etesync/syncadapter/resource/LocalAddressBook.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/etesync/syncadapter/resource/LocalAddressBook.kt
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ class LocalAddressBook(
      * @return number of "really dirty" contacts
      */
     fun verifyDirty(): Int {
-        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.N || Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O)
+        if (!LocalContact.HASH_HACK)
             throw IllegalStateException("verifyDirty() should not be called on Android != 7")
 
         var reallyDirty = 0
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/etesync/syncadapter/resource/LocalContact.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/etesync/syncadapter/resource/LocalContact.kt
index 428add3e..e83e1c25 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/etesync/syncadapter/resource/LocalContact.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/etesync/syncadapter/resource/LocalContact.kt
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ class LocalContact : AndroidContact, LocalAddress {
         }
 
         internal const val COLUMN_HASHCODE = ContactsContract.RawContacts.SYNC3
+
+        internal val HASH_HACK = Build.VERSION_CODES.N <= Build.VERSION.SDK_INT && Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.O
     }
 
     private var saveAsDirty = false // When true, the resource will be saved as dirty
@@ -99,7 +101,7 @@ class LocalContact : AndroidContact, LocalAddress {
         values.put(AndroidContact.COLUMN_ETAG, eTag)
         values.put(ContactsContract.RawContacts.DIRTY, 0)
 
-        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N && Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
+        if (LocalContact.HASH_HACK) {
             // workaround for Android 7 which sets DIRTY flag when only meta-data is changed
             val hashCode = dataHashCode()
             values.put(COLUMN_HASHCODE, hashCode)
@@ -170,7 +172,7 @@ class LocalContact : AndroidContact, LocalAddress {
      * @return hash code of contact data (including group memberships)
      */
     internal fun dataHashCode(): Int {
-        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.N || Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O)
+        if (!LocalContact.HASH_HACK)
             throw IllegalStateException("dataHashCode() should not be called on Android != 7")
 
         // reset contact so that getContact() reads from database
@@ -184,7 +186,7 @@ class LocalContact : AndroidContact, LocalAddress {
     }
 
     fun updateHashCode(batch: BatchOperation?) {
-        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.N || Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O)
+        if (!LocalContact.HASH_HACK)
             throw IllegalStateException("updateHashCode() should not be called on Android != 7")
 
         val values = ContentValues(1)
@@ -203,7 +205,7 @@ class LocalContact : AndroidContact, LocalAddress {
     }
 
     fun getLastHashCode(): Int {
-        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.N || Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O)
+        if (!LocalContact.HASH_HACK)
             throw IllegalStateException("getLastHashCode() should not be called on Android != 7")
 
         addressBook.provider!!.query(rawContactSyncURI(), arrayOf(COLUMN_HASHCODE), null, null, null)?.use { c ->
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/etesync/syncadapter/resource/LocalGroup.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/etesync/syncadapter/resource/LocalGroup.kt
index 85625a0d..f86cc275 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/etesync/syncadapter/resource/LocalGroup.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/etesync/syncadapter/resource/LocalGroup.kt
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class LocalGroup : AndroidGroup, LocalAddress {
                         } ?: Constants.log.warning("Group member not found: $uid")
                     }
 
-                    if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N && Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.O)
+                    if (LocalContact.HASH_HACK)
                     // workaround for Android 7 which sets DIRTY flag when only meta-data is changed
                         changeContactIDs
                                 .map { addressBook.findContactByID(it) }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/etesync/syncadapter/syncadapter/ContactsSyncManager.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/etesync/syncadapter/syncadapter/ContactsSyncManager.kt
index 1b16eb18..6572d198 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/etesync/syncadapter/syncadapter/ContactsSyncManager.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/etesync/syncadapter/syncadapter/ContactsSyncManager.kt
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ constructor(context: Context, account: Account, settings: AccountSettings, extra
             return false
         val localAddressBook = localAddressBook()
 
-        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N) {
+        if (LocalContact.HASH_HACK) {
             // workaround for Android 7 which sets DIRTY flag when only meta-data is changed
             val reallyDirty = localAddressBook.verifyDirty()
             val deleted = localAddressBook.findDeleted().size
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ constructor(context: Context, account: Account, settings: AccountSettings, extra
             syncResult.stats.numInserts++
         }
 
-        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N && local is LocalContact)
+        if (LocalContact.HASH_HACK && local is LocalContact)
         // workaround for Android 7 which sets DIRTY flag when only meta-data is changed
             local.updateHashCode(null)