diff --git a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
index 40fd12efe710b..5242b955917b2 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -4557,11 +4557,6 @@
     <string name="kg_wrong_password">Wrong Password</string>
     <!-- Message shown when user enters wrong PIN -->
     <string name="kg_wrong_pin">Wrong PIN</string>
-    <!-- Countdown message shown after too many failed unlock attempts -->
-    <plurals name="kg_too_many_failed_attempts_countdown">
-        <item quantity="one">Try again in 1 second.</item>
-        <item quantity="other">Try again in <xliff:g id="number">%d</xliff:g> seconds.</item>
-    </plurals>
     <!-- Instructions for using the pattern unlock screen -->
     <string name="kg_pattern_instructions">Draw your pattern</string>
     <!-- Instructions for using the SIM PIN unlock screen -->
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res-keyguard/values/strings.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res-keyguard/values/strings.xml
index 16010430df11d..293c86e35f25e 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res-keyguard/values/strings.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res-keyguard/values/strings.xml
@@ -117,10 +117,11 @@
     <!-- Message shown when user enters wrong PIN -->
     <string name="kg_wrong_pin">Wrong PIN</string>
     <!-- Countdown message shown after too many failed unlock attempts -->
-    <plurals name="kg_too_many_failed_attempts_countdown">
-        <item quantity="one">Try again in 1 second.</item>
-        <item quantity="other">Try again in <xliff:g id="number">%d</xliff:g> seconds.</item>
-    </plurals>
+    <string name="kg_too_many_failed_attempts_countdown">{count, plural,
+        =1 {Try again in # second.}
+        other {Try again in # seconds.}
+    }
+    </string>
     <!-- Instructions for using the SIM PIN unlock screen -->
     <string name="kg_sim_pin_instructions">Enter SIM PIN.</string>
     <!-- Instructions for using the SIM PIN unlock screen when there's more than one SIM -->
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardAbsKeyInputViewController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardAbsKeyInputViewController.java
index 1c4559eb03641..d5a0201d13e5f 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardAbsKeyInputViewController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardAbsKeyInputViewController.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import android.content.res.ColorStateList;
 import android.os.AsyncTask;
 import android.os.CountDownTimer;
 import android.os.SystemClock;
+import android.util.PluralsMessageFormatter;
 import android.view.KeyEvent;
 
 import com.android.internal.util.LatencyTracker;
@@ -38,6 +39,9 @@ import com.android.systemui.R;
 import com.android.systemui.classifier.FalsingClassifier;
 import com.android.systemui.classifier.FalsingCollector;
 
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
 public abstract class KeyguardAbsKeyInputViewController<T extends KeyguardAbsKeyInputView>
         extends KeyguardInputViewController<T> {
     private final KeyguardUpdateMonitor mKeyguardUpdateMonitor;
@@ -153,9 +157,12 @@ public abstract class KeyguardAbsKeyInputViewController<T extends KeyguardAbsKey
             @Override
             public void onTick(long millisUntilFinished) {
                 int secondsRemaining = (int) Math.round(millisUntilFinished / 1000.0);
-                mMessageAreaController.setMessage(mView.getResources().getQuantityString(
-                        R.plurals.kg_too_many_failed_attempts_countdown,
-                        secondsRemaining, secondsRemaining));
+                Map<String, Object> arguments = new HashMap<>();
+                arguments.put("count", secondsRemaining);
+                mMessageAreaController.setMessage(PluralsMessageFormatter.format(
+                        mView.getResources(),
+                        arguments,
+                        R.string.kg_too_many_failed_attempts_countdown));
             }
 
             @Override
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardPatternViewController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardPatternViewController.java
index 94e07b713915c..900f28213114e 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardPatternViewController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardPatternViewController.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import android.content.res.ColorStateList;
 import android.os.AsyncTask;
 import android.os.CountDownTimer;
 import android.os.SystemClock;
+import android.util.PluralsMessageFormatter;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.View;
 
@@ -40,7 +41,9 @@ import com.android.systemui.classifier.FalsingClassifier;
 import com.android.systemui.classifier.FalsingCollector;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.policy.DevicePostureController;
 
+import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
 
 public class KeyguardPatternViewController
         extends KeyguardInputViewController<KeyguardPatternView> {
@@ -368,9 +371,13 @@ public class KeyguardPatternViewController
             @Override
             public void onTick(long millisUntilFinished) {
                 final int secondsRemaining = (int) Math.round(millisUntilFinished / 1000.0);
-                mMessageAreaController.setMessage(mView.getResources().getQuantityString(
-                        R.plurals.kg_too_many_failed_attempts_countdown,
-                        secondsRemaining, secondsRemaining));
+                Map<String, Object> arguments = new HashMap<>();
+                arguments.put("count", secondsRemaining);
+
+                mMessageAreaController.setMessage(PluralsMessageFormatter.format(
+                        mView.getResources(),
+                        arguments,
+                        R.string.kg_too_many_failed_attempts_countdown));
             }
 
             @Override