diff --git a/modules/juce_core/native/juce_BasicNativeHeaders.h b/modules/juce_core/native/juce_BasicNativeHeaders.h
index 52397e8860..fa8486b809 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/native/juce_BasicNativeHeaders.h
+++ b/modules/juce_core/native/juce_BasicNativeHeaders.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #if JUCE_MAC || JUCE_IOS
 
  #if JUCE_IOS
-  #if JUCE_MODULE_AVAILABLE_juce_opengl && defined (__IPHONE_12_0) && __IPHONE_OS_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED >= __IPHONE_12_0
+  #if JUCE_MODULE_AVAILABLE_juce_opengl
    #define GLES_SILENCE_DEPRECATION 1
   #endif
 
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_ios_UIViewComponentPeer.mm b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_ios_UIViewComponentPeer.mm
index 0f77a428e0..73c1384ded 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_ios_UIViewComponentPeer.mm
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_ios_UIViewComponentPeer.mm
@@ -773,7 +773,6 @@ MultiTouchMapper<UITouch*> UIViewComponentPeer::currentTouches;
 {
     [super traitCollectionDidChange: previousTraitCollection];
 
-   #if defined (__IPHONE_12_0) && __IPHONE_OS_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED >= __IPHONE_12_0
     if (@available (iOS 12.0, *))
     {
         const auto wasDarkModeActive = ([previousTraitCollection userInterfaceStyle] == UIUserInterfaceStyleDark);
@@ -782,7 +781,6 @@ MultiTouchMapper<UITouch*> UIViewComponentPeer::currentTouches;
             [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] postNotificationName: UIViewComponentPeer::getDarkModeNotificationName()
                                                                 object: nil];
     }
-   #endif
 }
 
 - (BOOL) isAccessibilityElement
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_ios_Windowing.mm b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_ios_Windowing.mm
index f5f03c32ed..b084974335 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_ios_Windowing.mm
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_ios_Windowing.mm
@@ -691,10 +691,8 @@ bool Desktop::canUseSemiTransparentWindows() noexcept
 
 bool Desktop::isDarkModeActive() const
 {
-   #if defined (__IPHONE_12_0) && __IPHONE_OS_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED >= __IPHONE_12_0
     if (@available (iOS 12.0, *))
         return [[[UIScreen mainScreen] traitCollection] userInterfaceStyle] == UIUserInterfaceStyleDark;
-   #endif
 
     return false;
 }