diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/etesync/syncadapter/resource/LocalAddressBook.java b/app/src/main/java/com/etesync/syncadapter/resource/LocalAddressBook.java
index fd3498b8..5a2f3108 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/etesync/syncadapter/resource/LocalAddressBook.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/etesync/syncadapter/resource/LocalAddressBook.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import android.support.v4.os.OperationCanceledException;
 import com.etesync.syncadapter.App;
 import com.etesync.syncadapter.model.CollectionInfo;
 import com.etesync.syncadapter.model.JournalEntity;
+import com.etesync.syncadapter.utils.AndroidCompat;
 import com.etesync.syncadapter.utils.Base64;
 
 import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
@@ -143,12 +144,7 @@ public class LocalAddressBook extends AndroidAddressBook implements LocalCollect
 
     public void delete() {
         AccountManager accountManager = AccountManager.get(context);
-        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >=
-                Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP_MR1) {
-            accountManager.removeAccountExplicitly(account);
-        } else {
-            accountManager.removeAccount(account, null, null);
-        }
+        AndroidCompat.removeAccount(accountManager, account);
     }
 
     public LocalAddressBook(Context context, Account account, ContentProviderClient provider) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/etesync/syncadapter/utils/AndroidCompat.java b/app/src/main/java/com/etesync/syncadapter/utils/AndroidCompat.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..36148eba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/etesync/syncadapter/utils/AndroidCompat.java
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package com.etesync.syncadapter.utils;
+
+import android.accounts.Account;
+import android.accounts.AccountManager;
+import android.os.Build;
+
+public class AndroidCompat {
+    public static void removeAccount (AccountManager accountManager, Account account) {
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >=
+                Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP_MR1) {
+            accountManager.removeAccountExplicitly(account);
+        } else {
+            accountManager.removeAccount(account, null, null);
+        }
+    }
+}