diff --git a/LinearGradient.ios.js b/LinearGradient.ios.js
index 3a9165c..7cd1cf6 100644
--- a/LinearGradient.ios.js
+++ b/LinearGradient.ios.js
@@ -5,7 +5,17 @@
 
 'use strict';
 
-var { requireNativeComponent, } = require('react-native');
-var LinearGradient = requireNativeComponent('BVLinearGradient', null);
+var React = require('react-native');
+var { requireNativeComponent, processColor } = React;
+var NativeLinearGradient = requireNativeComponent('BVLinearGradient', null);
+
+var LinearGradient = React.createClass({
+  render: function() {
+    var { colors, ...otherProps } = this.props;
+    return (
+      <NativeLinearGradient {...otherProps} colors={colors.map(processColor)} />
+    );
+  }
+});
 
 module.exports = LinearGradient;
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 456218f..f2fb13a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@
     "type": "git",
     "url": "git@github.com:brentvatne/react-native-linear-gradient.git"
   },
-  "peerDependencies": {
-    "react-native": ">= 0.4.4"
-  },
   "devDependencies": {
     "jest-cli": "0.2.1"
   }