diff --git a/src/com/fsck/k9/K9.java b/src/com/fsck/k9/K9.java
index cda1f88f4..51476f460 100644
--- a/src/com/fsck/k9/K9.java
+++ b/src/com/fsck/k9/K9.java
@@ -275,6 +275,7 @@ public class K9 extends Application
 
     // Must not conflict with an account number
     public static final int FETCHING_EMAIL_NOTIFICATION      = -5000;
+    public static final int SEND_FAILED_NOTIFICATION      = -1500;
     public static final int CONNECTIVITY_ID = -3;
 
 
diff --git a/src/com/fsck/k9/controller/MessagingController.java b/src/com/fsck/k9/controller/MessagingController.java
index 8470111e8..331850a9c 100644
--- a/src/com/fsck/k9/controller/MessagingController.java
+++ b/src/com/fsck/k9/controller/MessagingController.java
@@ -3426,7 +3426,7 @@ public class MessagingController implements Runnable
 
         configureNotification(notif,  null, null, K9.NOTIFICATION_LED_SENDING_FAILURE_COLOR, K9.NOTIFICATION_LED_BLINK_FAST, true);
         notif.flags |= Notification.FLAG_AUTO_CANCEL;
-        notifMgr.notify(-1500 - account.getAccountNumber(), notif);
+        notifMgr.notify(K9.SEND_FAILED_NOTIFICATION - account.getAccountNumber(), notif);
     }