diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3f4e443..486bf00 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ Note: this project is under development and functionality will improve over time
 npm install react-native-file-download --save
 ```
 
+## Breaking change -- Now supports React Native v25+.  Not compatible with prior versions.  You can continue using older versions of React Native with react-native-file-download@0.0.9.
+
 ## Getting started - iOS
 
 1. In XCode, in the project navigator right click `Libraries` ➜ `Add Files to [your project's name]`
diff --git a/index.ios.js b/index.ios.js
index 2fb9961..aa6fe4e 100644
--- a/index.ios.js
+++ b/index.ios.js
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 'use strict'
 
-var React = require('react-native')
-var RNFileDownload = React.NativeModules.RNFileDownload
-var NativeAppEventEmitter = React.NativeAppEventEmitter
+import {
+	NativeModules,
+	NativeAppEventEmitter
+} from 'react-native';
+var RNFileDownload = NativeModules.RNFileDownload;
 var promisify = require("es6-promisify")
 
 let progressEventName = 'RNFileDownloadProgress'