diff --git a/ios/RNFIRMessaging.m b/ios/RNFIRMessaging.m
index 507b975eacaead3c045099c8157b65d5b3016059..524dbfb1191549ab63a7dc84225c0e19f496ec0e 100644
--- a/ios/RNFIRMessaging.m
+++ b/ios/RNFIRMessaging.m
@@ -193,9 +193,9 @@ RCT_MULTI_ENUM_CONVERTER(UNNotificationActionOptions, (@{
     UNNotificationCategoryOptions options = [RCTConvert UNNotificationCategoryOptions: details[@"options"]];
 
     if (hiddenPreviewsBodyPlaceholder) {
-        if (@available(iOS 11.0, *)) {
+#if defined(__IPHONE_11_0) && __IPHONE_OS_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED >= __IPHONE_11_0
             return [UNNotificationCategory categoryWithIdentifier:identifier actions:actions intentIdentifiers:intentIdentifiers hiddenPreviewsBodyPlaceholder:hiddenPreviewsBodyPlaceholder options:options];
-        }
+#endif
     }
 
     return [UNNotificationCategory categoryWithIdentifier:identifier actions:actions intentIdentifiers:intentIdentifiers options:options];