diff --git a/src/ValidationMessages.php b/src/ValidationMessages.php
index 97d0ee1..6601017 100644
--- a/src/ValidationMessages.php
+++ b/src/ValidationMessages.php
@@ -58,7 +58,11 @@ public static function setCustomMessages( $validator )
 	 		if ( round((int)App::version(), 1) > self::$app['version'] ) {
 	 			self::$messages = $validator->customMessages;
 	 		} else {
-	 			self::$messages = $validator->getCustomMessages();
+				if(method_exists($validator, 'getCustomMessages')) {
+					self::$messages = $validator->getCustomMessages();
+			   } else {
+				   self::$messages = $validator->customMessages;
+			   }
 	 		}
 	 	}
 	 }