diff --git a/src/main/java/de/rwu/easydrop/util/FormattingUtil.java b/src/main/java/de/rwu/easydrop/util/FormattingUtil.java
index f7bb95f..50639e3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/rwu/easydrop/util/FormattingUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/rwu/easydrop/util/FormattingUtil.java
@@ -27,13 +27,6 @@ public final class FormattingUtil {
      * @return formatted price
      */
     public static String formatEuro(final double amount) {
-        // Set up environment
-        Locale locale = Locale.GERMANY;
-        Currency currency = Currency.getInstance("EUR");
-        NumberFormat numberFormat = NumberFormat.getCurrencyInstance(locale);
-
-        numberFormat.setCurrency(currency);
-
-        return numberFormat.format(amount);
+        return String.format(Locale.GERMAN, "%,.2f", amount) + " €";
     }
 }