diff --git a/android/build.gradle b/android/build.gradle
index 2614c62..5197f72 100644
--- a/android/build.gradle
+++ b/android/build.gradle
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ def _ext = rootProject.ext
 
 def _compileSdkVersion = _ext.has('compileSdkVersion') ? _ext.compileSdkVersion : 26
 def _buildToolsVersion = _ext.has('buildToolsVersion') ? _ext.buildToolsVersion : '26.0.3'
-def _minSdkVersion = _ext.has('minSdkVersion') ? _ext.minSdkVersion : 16
 def _targetSdkVersion = _ext.has('targetSdkVersion') ? _ext.targetSdkVersion : 26
 
 android {
@@ -12,7 +11,6 @@ android {
   buildToolsVersion _buildToolsVersion
 
   defaultConfig {
-    minSdkVersion _minSdkVersion
     targetSdkVersion _targetSdkVersion
   }
 
@@ -22,5 +20,5 @@ android {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-  compile "com.facebook.react:react-native:+" // From node_modules
+  implementation "com.facebook.react:react-native:+" // From node_modules
 }
diff --git a/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 818651f..3d228f4 100644
--- a/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     package="com.AlexanderZaytsev.RNI18n">
-    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="16" />
 </manifest>