diff --git a/src/com/android/dialer/settings/DefaultRingtonePreference.java b/src/com/android/dialer/settings/DefaultRingtonePreference.java
index f2648cb..a174381 100644
--- a/src/com/android/dialer/settings/DefaultRingtonePreference.java
+++ b/src/com/android/dialer/settings/DefaultRingtonePreference.java
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@
 import android.media.RingtoneManager;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.preference.RingtonePreference;
+import android.provider.Settings;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
-import com.android.contacts.common.util.PermissionsUtil;
 import com.android.dialer.R;
 
 /**
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 
     @Override
     protected void onSaveRingtone(Uri ringtoneUri) {
-        if (!PermissionsUtil.hasAppOp(getContext(), AppOpsManager.OPSTR_WRITE_SETTINGS)) {
+        if (!Settings.System.canWrite(getContext())) {
             Toast.makeText(
                     getContext(),
                     getContext().getResources().getString(R.string.toast_cannot_write_system_settings),