diff --git a/res/xml/settings.xml b/res/xml/settings.xml
index 6e851927..346c33c8 100644
--- a/res/xml/settings.xml
+++ b/res/xml/settings.xml
@@ -3,12 +3,6 @@
     a:title="@string/common.appname" >
 
     <PreferenceCategory a:key="serversKey" a:title="@string/settings.servers_title" >
-        <EditTextPreference
-            a:defaultValue="3"
-            a:enabled="false"
-            a:shouldDisableView="true"
-            a:key="serverNum"
-            a:title="@string/settings.server_number" />
     </PreferenceCategory>
     <PreferenceCategory a:title="@string/settings.appearance_title" >
         <ListPreference
diff --git a/src/com/thejoshwa/ultrasonic/androidapp/activity/SettingsActivity.java b/src/com/thejoshwa/ultrasonic/androidapp/activity/SettingsActivity.java
index 048382d3..31f8d57e 100644
--- a/src/com/thejoshwa/ultrasonic/androidapp/activity/SettingsActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/thejoshwa/ultrasonic/androidapp/activity/SettingsActivity.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import android.preference.ListPreference;
 import android.preference.Preference;
 import android.preference.PreferenceActivity;
 import android.preference.PreferenceCategory;
+import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import android.preference.PreferenceScreen;
 import android.provider.SearchRecentSuggestions;
 import android.text.InputType;
@@ -91,8 +92,8 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends PreferenceActivity implements SharedPrefer
     View playlistsMenuItem = null;
     View menuMain = null;
     PreferenceCategory serversCategory;
-    EditTextPreference serverNumPreference;
     Preference addServerPreference;
+    SharedPreferences settings;
 
     @Override
     public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
@@ -158,9 +159,8 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends PreferenceActivity implements SharedPrefer
             }
         });
         
-        serverNumPreference = (EditTextPreference) findPreference(Constants.PREFERENCES_KEY_SERVER_NUMBER);
-        serverNumPreference.setSummary(serverNumPreference.getText());
-        activeServers = Integer.parseInt(serverNumPreference.getText());
+        settings = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this );
+        activeServers = settings.getInt(Constants.PREFERENCES_KEY_ACTIVE_SERVERS, 3);
         
         serversCategory = (PreferenceCategory) findPreference(Constants.PREFERENCES_KEY_SERVERS_KEY);
         
@@ -197,15 +197,17 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends PreferenceActivity implements SharedPrefer
             	}
             	
             	activeServers++;
-            	String instance = String.valueOf(activeServers);
-            	serverNumPreference.setText(instance);
-            	serverNumPreference.setSummary(instance);
+            	
+                SharedPreferences.Editor prefEditor = settings.edit();
+                prefEditor.putInt(Constants.PREFERENCES_KEY_ACTIVE_SERVERS, activeServers);
+                prefEditor.commit();
 
             	Preference addServerPreference = findPreference(Constants.PREFERENCES_KEY_ADD_SERVER);
             	serversCategory.removePreference(addServerPreference);
             	serversCategory.addPreference(addServer(activeServers));
             	serversCategory.addPreference(addServerPreference);
             	
+            	String instance = String.valueOf(activeServers);
             	serverSettings.put(instance, new ServerSettings(instance));
             	
             	addServerPreference.setEnabled(activeServers < maxServerCount);
@@ -290,9 +292,11 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends PreferenceActivity implements SharedPrefer
             	
                 activeServers--;
                 serversCategory.removePreference(screen);
-                String instance = String.valueOf(activeServers);
-                serverNumPreference.setText(instance);            	
-                serverNumPreference.setSummary(instance);
+                
+                SharedPreferences.Editor prefEditor = settings.edit();
+                prefEditor.putInt(Constants.PREFERENCES_KEY_ACTIVE_SERVERS, activeServers);
+                prefEditor.commit();
+                
                 addServerPreference.setEnabled(activeServers < maxServerCount);
                 screen.getDialog().dismiss();
 
diff --git a/src/com/thejoshwa/ultrasonic/androidapp/util/Constants.java b/src/com/thejoshwa/ultrasonic/androidapp/util/Constants.java
index acb1ed15..ff4c4b0a 100644
--- a/src/com/thejoshwa/ultrasonic/androidapp/util/Constants.java
+++ b/src/com/thejoshwa/ultrasonic/androidapp/util/Constants.java
@@ -64,10 +64,10 @@ public final class Constants {
     public static final String PREFERENCES_KEY_SERVER_INSTANCE = "serverInstanceId";
     public static final String PREFERENCES_KEY_SERVER_NAME = "serverName";
     public static final String PREFERENCES_KEY_SERVER_URL = "serverUrl";
-    public static final String PREFERENCES_KEY_SERVER_NUMBER = "serverNum";
     public static final String PREFERENCES_KEY_SERVERS_KEY = "serversKey";
     public static final String PREFERENCES_KEY_ADD_SERVER = "addServer";
     public static final String PREFERENCES_KEY_REMOVE_SERVER = "removeServer";
+    public static final String PREFERENCES_KEY_ACTIVE_SERVERS = "activeServers";
     public static final String PREFERENCES_KEY_MUSIC_FOLDER_ID = "musicFolderId";
     public static final String PREFERENCES_KEY_USERNAME = "username";
     public static final String PREFERENCES_KEY_PASSWORD = "password";
diff --git a/src/com/thejoshwa/ultrasonic/androidapp/util/Util.java b/src/com/thejoshwa/ultrasonic/androidapp/util/Util.java
index fb7a504f..726b2a17 100644
--- a/src/com/thejoshwa/ultrasonic/androidapp/util/Util.java
+++ b/src/com/thejoshwa/ultrasonic/androidapp/util/Util.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import android.net.NetworkInfo;
 import android.os.Environment;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.Parcelable;
+import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import android.util.DisplayMetrics;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.Gravity;
@@ -184,9 +185,8 @@ public class Util extends DownloadActivity {
     }
     
     public static int getActiveServers(Context context) {
-        SharedPreferences prefs = getPreferences(context);
-        String value = prefs.getString(Constants.PREFERENCES_KEY_SERVER_NUMBER, "3");
-        return Integer.parseInt(value); 
+        SharedPreferences settings = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context);
+        return settings.getInt(Constants.PREFERENCES_KEY_ACTIVE_SERVERS, 3);
     }
 
     public static String getServerName(Context context, int instance) {