diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/layout/game_config.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/layout/game_config.xml
index b960b2fe7..aa2101a4f 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/layout/game_config.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/layout/game_config.xml
@@ -235,6 +235,7 @@
                android:layout_width="fill_parent"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:drawSelectorOnTop="true"
+               android:entries="@array/robot_levels"
                />
 
       <Spinner android:id="@+id/phonies_spinner"
@@ -242,6 +243,7 @@
                android:layout_width="fill_parent"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:drawSelectorOnTop="true"
+               android:entries="@array/phony_names"
                />
 
       <CheckBox android:id="@+id/pick_faceup"
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameConfigDelegate.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameConfigDelegate.java
index 8aaa8c684..6d4e002dd 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameConfigDelegate.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameConfigDelegate.java
@@ -425,10 +425,8 @@ public class GameConfigDelegate extends DelegateBase
         m_playerLayout = (LinearLayout)findViewById( R.id.player_list );
         m_langSpinner = (Spinner)findViewById( R.id.lang_spinner );
         m_phoniesSpinner = (Spinner)findViewById( R.id.phonies_spinner );
-        Utils.addSpinnerArray( m_phoniesSpinner, R.array.phony_names );
         m_boardsizeSpinner = (Spinner)findViewById( R.id.boardsize_spinner );
         m_smartnessSpinner = (Spinner)findViewById( R.id.smart_robot );
-        Utils.addSpinnerArray( m_smartnessSpinner, R.array.robot_levels );
     } // onCreate
 
     protected void onStart()
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/Utils.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/Utils.java
index e99a5fa77..bd9b1dbb2 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/Utils.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/Utils.java
@@ -495,21 +495,6 @@ public class Utils {
         return result;
     }
 
-    public static void addSpinnerArray( Spinner spinner, int arrayID )
-    {
-        Context context = spinner.getContext();
-        String[] array = context.getResources().getStringArray( arrayID );
-        array = LocUtils.xlateStrings( context, array );
-        int displayID = android.R.layout.simple_spinner_item;
-        // displayID = android.R.layout.simple_list_item_1;
-        ArrayAdapter<String> adapter = 
-            new ArrayAdapter<String>( context, displayID/*, array */ );
-        for ( String item : array ) {
-            adapter.add( item );
-        }
-        spinner.setAdapter( adapter );
-    }
-
     private static void setFirstBootStatics( Context context )
     {
         int thisVersion = getAppVersion( context );