diff --git a/src/com/fsck/k9/helper/Contacts.java b/src/com/fsck/k9/helper/Contacts.java
index 6ce18caba..ec52d1824 100644
--- a/src/com/fsck/k9/helper/Contacts.java
+++ b/src/com/fsck/k9/helper/Contacts.java
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package com.fsck.k9.helper;
 
 import java.lang.reflect.Constructor;
 import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
-import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.ContentResolver;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.database.Cursor;
@@ -131,7 +130,7 @@ public abstract class Contacts
      *              the instance also contains the (display) name of that
      *              entity.
      */
-    public abstract void createContact(Activity activity, Address email);
+    public abstract void createContact(Address email);
 
     /**
      * Check whether the provided email address belongs to one of the contacts.
diff --git a/src/com/fsck/k9/helper/ContactsSdk3_4.java b/src/com/fsck/k9/helper/ContactsSdk3_4.java
index a381c8dc6..7c602c003 100644
--- a/src/com/fsck/k9/helper/ContactsSdk3_4.java
+++ b/src/com/fsck/k9/helper/ContactsSdk3_4.java
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public class ContactsSdk3_4 extends com.fsck.k9.helper.Contacts
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void createContact(final Activity activity, final Address email)
+    public void createContact(final Address email)
     {
         final Uri contactUri = Uri.fromParts("mailto", email.getAddress(), null);
 
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public class ContactsSdk3_4 extends com.fsck.k9.helper.Contacts
             contactIntent.putExtra(Contacts.Intents.Insert.NAME, senderPersonal);
         }
 
-        activity.startActivity(contactIntent);
+        mContext.startActivity(contactIntent);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/com/fsck/k9/helper/ContactsSdk5.java b/src/com/fsck/k9/helper/ContactsSdk5.java
index 57afb8d82..afd8d111c 100644
--- a/src/com/fsck/k9/helper/ContactsSdk5.java
+++ b/src/com/fsck/k9/helper/ContactsSdk5.java
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package com.fsck.k9.helper;
 
 import android.accounts.Account;
 import android.accounts.AccountManager;
-import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.database.Cursor;
@@ -69,7 +68,7 @@ public class ContactsSdk5 extends com.fsck.k9.helper.Contacts
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void createContact(final Activity activity, final Address email)
+    public void createContact(final Address email)
     {
         final Uri contactUri = Uri.fromParts("mailto", email.getAddress(), null);
 
@@ -87,7 +86,7 @@ public class ContactsSdk5 extends com.fsck.k9.helper.Contacts
             contactIntent.putExtra(Intents.Insert.NAME, senderPersonal);
         }
 
-        activity.startActivity(contactIntent);
+        mContext.startActivity(contactIntent);
     }
 
     @Override