diff --git a/Classes/LinphoneAppDelegate.m b/Classes/LinphoneAppDelegate.m
index 2ce201919..66363f518 100644
--- a/Classes/LinphoneAppDelegate.m
+++ b/Classes/LinphoneAppDelegate.m
@@ -145,10 +145,12 @@
 		[self processRemoteNotification:remoteNotif];
 	}
     
+#if __IPHONE_OS_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED >= 70000
     // fix status bar color in iOS7
     if ([[[UIDevice currentDevice] systemVersion] floatValue] >= 7) {
         [application setStatusBarStyle:UIStatusBarStyleLightContent];
     }
+#endif
 
     return YES;
 }