diff --git a/tools/layoutlib/bridge/src/libcore/icu/ICU_Delegate.java b/tools/layoutlib/bridge/src/libcore/icu/ICU_Delegate.java
index 88988563349fb..b8b5fed77e762 100644
--- a/tools/layoutlib/bridge/src/libcore/icu/ICU_Delegate.java
+++ b/tools/layoutlib/bridge/src/libcore/icu/ICU_Delegate.java
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ public class ICU_Delegate {
         result.decimalSeparator = '.';
         result.groupingSeparator = ',';
         result.patternSeparator = ' ';
-        result.percent = '%';
+        result.percent = "%";
         result.perMill = '\u2030';
         result.monetarySeparator = ' ';
         result.minusSign = "-";