diff --git a/RKNotificationHub.podspec b/RKNotificationHub.podspec
index f12b65c..812aa1f 100644
--- a/RKNotificationHub.podspec
+++ b/RKNotificationHub.podspec
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ s.social_media_url   = "http://twitter.com/cwrichardkim"
 #
 
 # s.platform     = :ios
-s.platform     = :ios, "7.0"
+s.platform     = :ios, "6.0"
 
 #  When using multiple platforms
 # s.ios.deployment_target = "5.0"
diff --git a/RKNotificationHub/RKNotificationHub.m b/RKNotificationHub/RKNotificationHub.m
index 1d89dab..9a69a55 100644
--- a/RKNotificationHub/RKNotificationHub.m
+++ b/RKNotificationHub/RKNotificationHub.m
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ - (void)setView:(UIView *)view andCount:(NSUInteger)startCount
     self.count = startCount;
     [countLabel setTextAlignment:NSTextAlignmentCenter];
     countLabel.textColor = [UIColor whiteColor];
+    countLabel.backgroundColor = [UIColor clearColor];
     
     [self setCircleAtFrame:CGRectMake(frame.size.width- (RKNotificationHubDefaultDiameter*2/3), -RKNotificationHubDefaultDiameter/3, RKNotificationHubDefaultDiameter, RKNotificationHubDefaultDiameter)];