diff --git a/tracks/app/helpers/application_helper.rb b/tracks/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
index 676c3c3d..4280072f 100644
--- a/tracks/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
+++ b/tracks/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ module ApplicationHelper
            "<a title='#{format_date(due)}'><span class=\"amber\">Due Tomorrow</span></a> "
       # due 2-7 days away
       when 2..7
-      if @user.prefs.due_style == "1"
+      if @user.prefs.due_style == Preference::DUE_ON_DUE_STYLE
         "<a title='#{format_date(due)}'><span class=\"orange\">Due on #{due.strftime("%A")}</span></a> "
       else
         "<a title='#{format_date(due)}'><span class=\"orange\">Due in #{pluralize(days, 'day')}</span></a> "
diff --git a/tracks/app/helpers/todos_helper.rb b/tracks/app/helpers/todos_helper.rb
index 77d79673..4fe8b52a 100644
--- a/tracks/app/helpers/todos_helper.rb
+++ b/tracks/app/helpers/todos_helper.rb
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ module TodosHelper
            "<a title='" + format_date(due) + "'><span class=\"amber\">Show Tomorrow</span></a> "
       # due 2-7 days away
       when 2..7
-      if @user.prefs.due_style == 1
+      if @user.prefs.due_style == Preference::DUE_ON_DUE_STYLE
         "<a title='" + format_date(due) + "'><span class=\"orange\">Show on " + due.strftime("%A") + "</span></a> "
       else
         "<a title='" + format_date(due) + "'><span class=\"orange\">Show in " + days.to_s + " days</span></a> "
diff --git a/tracks/app/models/preference.rb b/tracks/app/models/preference.rb
index 19d9664e..3d22d73a 100644
--- a/tracks/app/models/preference.rb
+++ b/tracks/app/models/preference.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ class Preference < ActiveRecord::Base
   composed_of :tz,
               :class_name => 'TimeZone',
               :mapping => %w(time_zone name)
+  
+  DUE_ON_DUE_STYLE = 1
+  DUE_IN_N_DAYS_DUE_STYLE = 0
               
   def self.day_number_to_name_map
     { 0 => "Sunday",
diff --git a/tracks/app/views/preferences/edit.rhtml b/tracks/app/views/preferences/edit.rhtml
index 7275de74..14605ea2 100644
--- a/tracks/app/views/preferences/edit.rhtml
+++ b/tracks/app/views/preferences/edit.rhtml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
     <%= table_row('time_zone', false) { time_zone_select('prefs','time_zone') } %>
 
 	  <%= row_with_select_field("week_starts", Preference.day_number_to_name_map.invert.sort{|a,b| a[1]<=>b[1]})%>
-	  <%= row_with_select_field("due_style", [['Due in ___ days',0],['Due on _______',1]]) %>
+	  <%= row_with_select_field("due_style", [['Due in ___ days',Preference::DUE_IN_N_DAYS_DUE_STYLE],['Due on _______',Preference::DUE_ON_DUE_STYLE]]) %>
 	  <%= row_with_select_field("show_completed_projects_in_sidebar") %>
 	  <%= row_with_select_field("show_hidden_projects_in_sidebar") %>
 	  <%= row_with_select_field("show_hidden_contexts_in_sidebar") %>
diff --git a/tracks/app/views/preferences/index.rhtml b/tracks/app/views/preferences/index.rhtml
index 4d7cb84a..2b96d3e0 100644
--- a/tracks/app/views/preferences/index.rhtml
+++ b/tracks/app/views/preferences/index.rhtml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <li>Go to project page on todo complete: <span class="highlight"><%= @prefs.show_project_on_todo_done %></span></li>
     <li>Staleness starts after <span class="highlight"><%= @prefs.staleness_starts %></span> days</li>
     <li>Due style: <span class="highlight">
-  	<% if @prefs.due_style == "0" %>
+  	<% if @prefs.due_style == Preference::DUE_IN_N_DAYS_DUE_STYLE %>
   		Due in ___ days
   	<% else %>
   		Due on ________