diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/accessibilityinfo/AccessibilityInfoModule.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/accessibilityinfo/AccessibilityInfoModule.java
index 0ea17b3b52cda6..02800eeda895b8 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/accessibilityinfo/AccessibilityInfoModule.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/accessibilityinfo/AccessibilityInfoModule.java
@@ -108,10 +108,9 @@ public String getName() {
 
   @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP)
   private boolean getIsReduceMotionEnabledValue() {
-    String value =
-        Settings.Global.getString(mContentResolver, Settings.Global.TRANSITION_ANIMATION_SCALE);
-
-    return value != null && value.equals("0.0");
+    float defaultAnimationScale = Float.parseFloat(Settings.Global.TRANSITION_ANIMATION_SCALE);
+    float animationScale = Settings.Global.getFloat(mContentResolver, defaultAnimationScale);
+    return animationScale == 0f;
   }
 
   @Override