diff --git a/src/com/bliss/support/preferences/CustomSeekBarPreference.java b/src/com/bliss/support/preferences/CustomSeekBarPreference.java
index 9098897..ed3f356 100644
--- a/src/com/bliss/support/preferences/CustomSeekBarPreference.java
+++ b/src/com/bliss/support/preferences/CustomSeekBarPreference.java
@@ -72,6 +72,11 @@
             if (units != null)
                 mUnits = " " + units;
             mContinuousUpdates = a.getBoolean(R.styleable.CustomSeekBarPreference_continuousUpdates, mContinuousUpdates);
+            String defaultValueText = a.getString(R.styleable.CustomSeekBarPreference_defaultValueText);
+            mDefaultValueTextExists = defaultValueText != null && !defaultValueText.isEmpty();
+            if (mDefaultValueTextExists) {
+                mDefaultValueText = defaultValueText;
+            }
         } finally {
             a.recycle();
         }
@@ -96,12 +101,6 @@
             mValue = mMinValue;
         }
 
-        String defaultValueText = attrs.getAttributeValue(SETTINGS_NS, "defaultValueText");
-        mDefaultValueTextExists = defaultValueText != null && !defaultValueText.isEmpty();
-        if (mDefaultValueTextExists) {
-            mDefaultValueText = defaultValueText;
-        }
-
         mSeekBar = new SeekBar(context, attrs);
         setLayoutResource(R.layout.preference_custom_seekbar);
     }