diff --git a/brightray/browser/browser_client.cc b/brightray/browser/browser_client.cc
index e425b7a83b1..7b25c6a7858 100644
--- a/brightray/browser/browser_client.cc
+++ b/brightray/browser/browser_client.cc
@@ -13,10 +13,6 @@
 #include "browser/platform_notification_service.h"
 #include "content/public/common/url_constants.h"
 
-#if defined(OS_WIN)
-#include "base/win/windows_version.h"
-#endif
-
 namespace brightray {
 
 namespace {
@@ -39,12 +35,6 @@ BrowserClient::~BrowserClient() {
 }
 
 NotificationPresenter* BrowserClient::GetNotificationPresenter() {
-  #if defined(OS_WIN)
-  // Bail out if on Windows 7 or even lower, no operating will follow
-  if (base::win::GetVersion() < base::win::VERSION_WIN8)
-    return nullptr;
-  #endif
-
   if (!notification_presenter_) {
     // Create a new presenter if on OS X, Linux, or Windows 8+
     notification_presenter_.reset(NotificationPresenter::Create());
diff --git a/brightray/browser/win/notification_presenter_win.cc b/brightray/browser/win/notification_presenter_win.cc
index 5fc961008c9..faa95cc7e4b 100644
--- a/brightray/browser/win/notification_presenter_win.cc
+++ b/brightray/browser/win/notification_presenter_win.cc
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "base/md5.h"
 #include "base/strings/utf_string_conversions.h"
 #include "base/win/windows_version.h"
+#include "browser/win/notification_presenter_win7.h"
 #include "browser/win/windows_toast_notification.h"
 #include "content/public/browser/desktop_notification_delegate.h"
 #include "content/public/common/platform_notification_data.h"
@@ -36,6 +37,11 @@ bool SaveIconToPath(const SkBitmap& bitmap, const base::FilePath& path) {
 
 // static
 NotificationPresenter* NotificationPresenter::Create() {
+  auto version = base::win::GetVersion();
+  if (version < base::win::VERSION_WIN7)
+    return nullptr;
+  if (version < base::win::VERSION_WIN8)
+    return new NotificationPresenterWin7;
   if (!WindowsToastNotification::Initialize())
     return nullptr;
   std::unique_ptr<NotificationPresenterWin> presenter(