diff --git a/core/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/locale/CryptoCurrency.java b/core/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/locale/CryptoCurrency.java
index ee1e6b2961..32d40ff8bc 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/locale/CryptoCurrency.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/locale/CryptoCurrency.java
@@ -40,4 +40,9 @@ public final class CryptoCurrency extends TradeCurrency {
     public boolean isAsset() {
         return isAsset;
     }
+    
+    @Override
+    public String getGUISymbol() {
+    	return "✦ ";
+    }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/locale/FiatCurrency.java b/core/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/locale/FiatCurrency.java
index c2e21d4d74..62850a0880 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/locale/FiatCurrency.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/locale/FiatCurrency.java
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ public final class FiatCurrency extends TradeCurrency {
     public Currency getCurrency() {
         return currency;
     }
+    
+    @Override
+    public String getGUISymbol() {
+    	return "★ ";
+    }
 
     @Override
     public String toString() {
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/locale/TradeCurrency.java b/core/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/locale/TradeCurrency.java
index 64aa413f4e..80b86aeaf1 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/locale/TradeCurrency.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/locale/TradeCurrency.java
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ public abstract class TradeCurrency implements Persistable, Comparable<TradeCurr
     public String getSymbol() {
         return symbol;
     }
+    
+    public String getGUISymbol() {
+    	return "-";
+    }
 
     public String getNameAndCode() {
         return name + " (" + code + ")";
diff --git a/gui/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/settings/preferences/PreferencesView.java b/gui/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/settings/preferences/PreferencesView.java
index 0a9bd9bcbf..55c27bcd3c 100644
--- a/gui/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/settings/preferences/PreferencesView.java
+++ b/gui/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/settings/preferences/PreferencesView.java
@@ -145,12 +145,7 @@ public class PreferencesView extends ActivatableViewAndModel<GridPane, Activatab
             @Override
             public String toString(TradeCurrency tradeCurrency) {
                 // http://boschista.deviantart.com/journal/Cool-ASCII-Symbols-214218618
-                if (tradeCurrency instanceof FiatCurrency)
-                    return "★ " + tradeCurrency.getNameAndCode();
-                else if (tradeCurrency instanceof CryptoCurrency)
-                    return "✦ " + tradeCurrency.getNameAndCode();
-                else
-                    return "-";
+                return tradeCurrency.getGUISymbol() + tradeCurrency.getNameAndCode();
             }
 
             @Override
diff --git a/gui/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/util/GUIUtil.java b/gui/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/util/GUIUtil.java
index 3c60490eb0..4b44f51664 100644
--- a/gui/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/util/GUIUtil.java
+++ b/gui/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/util/GUIUtil.java
@@ -193,12 +193,7 @@ public class GUIUtil {
                     String displayString = CurrencyUtil.getNameByCode(code) + " (" + code + ")";
                     if (preferences.getSortMarketCurrenciesNumerically())
                         displayString += " - " + item.numTrades + " " + postFix;
-                    if (tradeCurrency instanceof FiatCurrency)
-                        return "★ " + displayString;
-                    else if (tradeCurrency instanceof CryptoCurrency) {
-                        return "✦ " + displayString;
-                    } else
-                        return "-";
+                    return tradeCurrency.getGUISymbol() + displayString;
                 }
             }
 
@@ -220,12 +215,7 @@ public class GUIUtil {
                     return "▶ Show all";
                 else if (code.equals(GUIUtil.EDIT_FLAG))
                     return "▼ Edit currency list";
-                else if (tradeCurrency instanceof FiatCurrency)
-                    return "★ " + displayString;
-                else if (tradeCurrency instanceof CryptoCurrency) {
-                    return "✦ " + displayString;
-                } else
-                    return "-";
+                return tradeCurrency.getGUISymbol() + displayString;
             }
 
             @Override