diff --git a/catroid/build.gradle b/catroid/build.gradle
index d0aa7ad0724..59a3e443f76 100644
--- a/catroid/build.gradle
+++ b/catroid/build.gradle
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ android {
         targetSdkVersion 22
         applicationId appId
         testInstrumentationRunner 'android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner'
-        versionCode 49
+        versionCode 50
         println "VersionCode is $versionCode"
         versionName "0.9.42"
         println "VersionName is $versionName"
diff --git a/catroid/src/androidTest/java/org/catrobat/catroid/uiespresso/content/brick/app/SetBackgroundBrickTest.java b/catroid/src/androidTest/java/org/catrobat/catroid/uiespresso/content/brick/app/SetBackgroundBrickTest.java
index f7e5f8945a9..cceca489327 100644
--- a/catroid/src/androidTest/java/org/catrobat/catroid/uiespresso/content/brick/app/SetBackgroundBrickTest.java
+++ b/catroid/src/androidTest/java/org/catrobat/catroid/uiespresso/content/brick/app/SetBackgroundBrickTest.java
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public void testSetBackgroundBrickMediaLibraryUrl() {
 		onBrickAtPosition(brickPosition).checkShowsText(R.string.brick_set_background);
 
 		onBrickAtPosition(brickPosition).onSpinner(R.id.brick_set_look_spinner)
-				.performSelectNameable(R.string.brick_variable_spinner_create_new_variable);
+				.performSelectNameable(R.string.new_option);
 
 		Intents.init();
 
diff --git a/catroid/src/androidTest/java/org/catrobat/catroid/uiespresso/content/brick/app/SetLookBrickTest.java b/catroid/src/androidTest/java/org/catrobat/catroid/uiespresso/content/brick/app/SetLookBrickTest.java
index 90d25523def..ade2d3e592c 100644
--- a/catroid/src/androidTest/java/org/catrobat/catroid/uiespresso/content/brick/app/SetLookBrickTest.java
+++ b/catroid/src/androidTest/java/org/catrobat/catroid/uiespresso/content/brick/app/SetLookBrickTest.java
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public void testSetLookBrickMediaLibraryUrl() {
 		onBrickAtPosition(brickPosition).checkShowsText(R.string.brick_set_look);
 
 		onBrickAtPosition(brickPosition).onSpinner(R.id.brick_set_look_spinner)
-				.performSelectNameable(R.string.brick_variable_spinner_create_new_variable);
+				.performSelectNameable(R.string.new_option);
 
 		Intents.init();
 
diff --git a/catroid/src/androidTest/java/org/catrobat/catroid/uiespresso/content/brick/app/VariableBrickTest.java b/catroid/src/androidTest/java/org/catrobat/catroid/uiespresso/content/brick/app/VariableBrickTest.java
index 43947ceafb3..e2afd810577 100644
--- a/catroid/src/androidTest/java/org/catrobat/catroid/uiespresso/content/brick/app/VariableBrickTest.java
+++ b/catroid/src/androidTest/java/org/catrobat/catroid/uiespresso/content/brick/app/VariableBrickTest.java
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ public void testNewVariableCanceling() {
 		onBrickAtPosition(setBrickPosition).onVariableSpinner(R.id.set_variable_spinner)
 				.perform(click());
 
-		onView(withText(R.string.brick_variable_spinner_create_new_variable))
+		onView(withText(R.string.new_option))
 				.perform(click());
 
 		closeSoftKeyboard();