diff --git a/Example/RMessage.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/Example/RMessage.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index d109129..5434c96 100644
--- a/Example/RMessage.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/Example/RMessage.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@
 				GCC_WARN_UNINITIALIZED_AUTOS = YES_AGGRESSIVE;
 				GCC_WARN_UNUSED_FUNCTION = YES;
 				GCC_WARN_UNUSED_VARIABLE = YES;
-				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 9.0;
+				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 7.0;
 				MTL_ENABLE_DEBUG_INFO = YES;
 				ONLY_ACTIVE_ARCH = YES;
 				SDKROOT = iphoneos;
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@
 				GCC_WARN_UNINITIALIZED_AUTOS = YES_AGGRESSIVE;
 				GCC_WARN_UNUSED_FUNCTION = YES;
 				GCC_WARN_UNUSED_VARIABLE = YES;
-				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 9.0;
+				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 7.0;
 				MTL_ENABLE_DEBUG_INFO = NO;
 				SDKROOT = iphoneos;
 				TARGETED_DEVICE_FAMILY = "1,2";
@@ -347,7 +347,6 @@
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_APPICON_NAME = AppIcon;
 				"CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY[sdk=iphoneos*]" = "";
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = RMessage/Info.plist;
-				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 9.0;
 				LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS = "$(inherited) @executable_path/Frameworks";
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = com.testdomain.RMessage;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME)";
@@ -361,7 +360,6 @@
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_APPICON_NAME = AppIcon;
 				"CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY[sdk=iphoneos*]" = "";
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = RMessage/Info.plist;
-				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 9.0;
 				LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS = "$(inherited) @executable_path/Frameworks";
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = com.testdomain.RMessage;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME)";
diff --git a/RMessage.podspec b/RMessage.podspec
index a8928c9..7ea0f62 100644
--- a/RMessage.podspec
+++ b/RMessage.podspec
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.name             = "RMessage"
-  s.version          = "2.1.1"
+  s.version          = "2.1.2"
   s.summary          = "Easy to use and customizable messages/notifications for iOS"
   s.description  = <<-DESC
                     This framework provides an easy to use class to show little notification views on the top of the screen.
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ There are 4 different types already set up for you: Success, Error, Warning, Mes
   s.source           = { :git => "https://github.com/donileo/RMessage.git", :tag => s.version.to_s }
   s.social_media_url = 'https://twitter.com/donileo'
 
-  s.platform     = :ios, '9.0'
+  s.platform     = :ios, '7.0'
   s.requires_arc = true
 
   s.source_files = 'RMessage/**/*.{h,m}'
diff --git a/RMessage/RMessageView.m b/RMessage/RMessageView.m
index d67e2a7..8e2c341 100644
--- a/RMessage/RMessageView.m
+++ b/RMessage/RMessageView.m
@@ -113,9 +113,9 @@ + (BOOL)isNavigationBarHiddenForNavigationController:(UINavigationController *)n
     }
 }
 
-+ (BOOL)runtimeIsIos7OrHigher
++ (BOOL)compilingForHigherThanIosVersion:(CGFloat)version
 {
-#if __IPHONE_OS_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED >= 70000
+#if __IPHONE_OS_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED >= version * 10000
     return YES;
 #else
     return NO;
@@ -386,8 +386,12 @@ - (void)setupLayout
                                                                         attribute:NSLayoutAttributeCenterX
                                                                        multiplier:1.f
                                                                          constant:0.f];
-    centerXConstraint.active = YES;
-    self.topToVCLayoutConstraint.active = YES;
+    if ([RMessageView compilingForHigherThanIosVersion:8.f]) {
+        centerXConstraint.active = YES;
+        self.topToVCLayoutConstraint.active = YES;
+    } else {
+        [self.viewController.view addConstraints:@[centerXConstraint, self.topToVCLayoutConstraint]];
+    }
 }
 
 - (void)executeMessageViewCallBack
@@ -669,39 +673,22 @@ - (void)animateMessage
 {
     [self.superview layoutIfNeeded];
     self.alpha = 0.f;
-    if ([RMessageView runtimeIsIos7OrHigher]) {
-        [UIView animateWithDuration:kRMessageAnimationDuration + 0.2f
-                              delay:0.f
-             usingSpringWithDamping:0.7
-              initialSpringVelocity:0.f
-                            options:UIViewAnimationOptionCurveEaseInOut | UIViewAnimationOptionBeginFromCurrentState | UIViewAnimationOptionAllowUserInteraction
-                         animations:^{
-                             self.alpha = self.messageOpacity;
-                             self.topToVCLayoutConstraint.constant = self.topToVCFinalConstant;
-                             [self.superview layoutIfNeeded];
+    [UIView animateWithDuration:kRMessageAnimationDuration + 0.2f
+                          delay:0.f
+         usingSpringWithDamping:0.7
+          initialSpringVelocity:0.f
+                        options:UIViewAnimationOptionCurveEaseInOut | UIViewAnimationOptionBeginFromCurrentState | UIViewAnimationOptionAllowUserInteraction
+                     animations:^{
+                         self.alpha = self.messageOpacity;
+                         self.topToVCLayoutConstraint.constant = self.topToVCFinalConstant;
+                         [self.superview layoutIfNeeded];
+                     }
+                     completion:^(BOOL finished) {
+                         self.messageIsFullyDisplayed = YES;
+                         if ([self.delegate respondsToSelector:@selector(messageViewDidPresent:)]) {
+                             [self.delegate messageViewDidPresent:self];
                          }
-                         completion:^(BOOL finished) {
-                             self.messageIsFullyDisplayed = YES;
-                             if ([self.delegate respondsToSelector:@selector(messageViewDidPresent:)]) {
-                                 [self.delegate messageViewDidPresent:self];
-                             }
-                         }];
-
-    } else {
-        [UIView animateWithDuration:kRMessageAnimationDuration + 0.2f
-                              delay:0.f
-                            options:UIViewAnimationOptionCurveEaseInOut | UIViewAnimationOptionBeginFromCurrentState | UIViewAnimationOptionAllowUserInteraction
-                         animations:^{
-                             self.alpha = self.messageOpacity;
-                             self.topToVCLayoutConstraint.constant = self.topToVCFinalConstant;
-                             [self.superview layoutIfNeeded];
-                         } completion:^(BOOL finished) {
-                             self.messageIsFullyDisplayed = YES;
-                             if ([self.delegate respondsToSelector:@selector(messageViewDidPresent:)]) {
-                                 [self.delegate messageViewDidPresent:self];
-                             }
-                         }];
-    }
+                     }];
 }
 
 - (void)dismiss