diff --git a/lib/Config/PHPVersionWarnings.php b/lib/Config/PHPVersionWarnings.php
index 0d42dc9c20..79c2fce87e 100644
--- a/lib/Config/PHPVersionWarnings.php
+++ b/lib/Config/PHPVersionWarnings.php
@@ -15,36 +15,19 @@ class PHPVersionWarnings {
     ));
     $error = null;
     if (!$is_enabled) return $error;
-    if (is_null($error)) $error = $this->checkPHP54Version($php_version);
-    if (is_null($error)) $error = $this->checkPHP55Version($php_version);
+    if (is_null($error)) $error = $this->checkPHP70Version($php_version);
     return $error;
   }
 
-  function checkPHP54Version($php_version) {
+  function checkPHP70Version($php_version) {
     $error_string = null;
-    if(version_compare($php_version, '5.5', '<')) {
-      $error_string = __('MailPoet requires PHP version 7 or newer. Please read our [link]instructions[/link] on how to upgrade your site.', 'mailpoet');
-      $error = Helpers::replaceLinkTags($error_string, 'https://beta.docs.mailpoet.com/article/251-upgrading-the-websites-php-version', array('target' => '_blank'));
-      return $this->displayWPNotice($error, false);
-    }
-  }
-
-  function checkPHP55Version($php_version) {
-    $error_string = null;
-    if(version_compare($php_version, '5.6', '<')) {
+    if(version_compare($php_version, '7.0', '<') && !get_transient('dismissed-php-version-outdated-notice')) {
       $error_string = __('Your website is running on PHP %s. MailPoet will require version 7 by the end of the year. Please consider upgrading your site\'s PHP version. [link]Your host can help you.[/link]', 'mailpoet');
       $error_string = sprintf($error_string, $php_version);
       $error = Helpers::replaceLinkTags($error_string, 'https://beta.docs.mailpoet.com/article/251-upgrading-the-websites-php-version', array('target' => '_blank'));
-      return $this->displayWPNotice($error, true);
-    }
-  }
+      $class = 'notice notice-error notice-php-warning mailpoet_notice_server is-dismissible';
 
-  private function displayWPNotice($message, $dismissible = false) {
-    $class = 'notice notice-error notice-php-warning mailpoet_notice_server';
-    if($dismissible) $class .= ' is-dismissible';
-
-    if(!get_transient('dismissed-php-version-outdated-notice')) {
-      return sprintf('<div class="%1$s" data-notice="php-version-outdated"><p>%2$s</p></div>', $class, $message);
+      return sprintf('<div class="%1$s" data-notice="php-version-outdated"><p>%2$s</p></div>', $class, $error);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/mailpoet.php b/mailpoet.php
index 6292d5cf1b..4149f05004 100644
--- a/mailpoet.php
+++ b/mailpoet.php
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ if(version_compare(get_bloginfo('version'), '4.6', '<')) {
 }
 
 // Check for minimum supported PHP version
-if(version_compare(phpversion(), '5.4.0', '<')) {
+if(version_compare(phpversion(), '5.5.0', '<')) {
   add_action('admin_notices', 'mailpoet_php_version_notice');
   // deactivate the plugin
   add_action('admin_init', 'mailpoet_deactivate_plugin');
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ function mailpoet_php_version_notice() {
   $notice = str_replace(
     '[link]',
     '<a href="//beta.docs.mailpoet.com/article/152-minimum-requirements-for-mailpoet-3#php_version" target="_blank">',
-    __('MailPoet plugin requires PHP version 5.4.0 or newer. Please read our [link]instructions[/link] on how to resolve this issue.', 'mailpoet')
+    __('MailPoet requires PHP version 7 or newer. Please read our [link]‌instructions[/link] on how to upgrade your site.', 'mailpoet')
   );
   $notice = str_replace('[/link]', '</a>', $notice);
   printf('<div class="error"><p>%1$s</p></div>', $notice);
diff --git a/tests/unit/Config/PHPVersionWarningsTest.php b/tests/unit/Config/PHPVersionWarningsTest.php
index d5d80ff62a..d36f90cc9d 100644
--- a/tests/unit/Config/PHPVersionWarningsTest.php
+++ b/tests/unit/Config/PHPVersionWarningsTest.php
@@ -16,38 +16,33 @@ class PHPVersionWarningsTest extends \MailPoetTest {
     delete_transient('dismissed-php-version-outdated-notice');
   }
 
-  function testItPrintsWarningFor53() {
-    $warning = $this->phpVersionWarning->init('5.3.2', true);
-    expect($warning)->contains('MailPoet requires PHP version 7 or newer.');
-    expect($warning)->notContains('is-dismissible');
-  }
-
-  function testItPrintsWarningFor54() {
-    $warning = $this->phpVersionWarning->init('5.4.1', true);
-    expect($warning)->contains('MailPoet requires PHP version 7 or newer.');
-    expect($warning)->notContains('is-dismissible');
-  }
-
   function testItPrintsWarningFor55() {
     $warning = $this->phpVersionWarning->init('5.5.3', true);
     expect($warning)->contains('Your website is running on PHP 5.5.3');
-    expect($warning)->contains('is-dismissible');
+    expect($warning)->contains('MailPoet will require version 7');
   }
 
-  function testItPrintsNoWarningFor56() {
+
+  function testItPrintsWarningFor56() {
     $warning = $this->phpVersionWarning->init('5.6.3', true);
+    expect($warning)->contains('Your website is running on PHP 5.6');
+    expect($warning)->contains('MailPoet will require version 7');
+  }
+
+  function testItPrintsNoWarningFor70() {
+    $warning = $this->phpVersionWarning->init('7.0', true);
     expect($warning)->null();
   }
 
   function testItPrintsNoWarningWhenDisabled() {
-    $warning = $this->phpVersionWarning->init('5.3.2', false);
+    $warning = $this->phpVersionWarning->init('5.5.3', false);
     expect($warning)->null();
   }
 
   function testItPrintsNoWarningWhenDismised() {
-    $this->phpVersionWarning->init('5.3.2', true);
+    $this->phpVersionWarning->init('5.5.3', true);
     do_action('wp_ajax_dismissed_notice_handler');
-    $warning = $this->phpVersionWarning->init('5.3.2', true);
+    $warning = $this->phpVersionWarning->init('5.5.3', true);
     expect($warning)->null();
   }