diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fadaef8..2eac378 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ library to the mix. The final product offers an easy to use Emacs
 configuration for Emacs newcomers and lots of additional power for
 Emacs power users.
 
-Prelude is compatible **ONLY with GNU Emacs 24.4+**. In general you're
+Prelude is compatible **ONLY with GNU Emacs 25.1+**. In general you're
 advised to always run Prelude with the latest Emacs - currently
-**25.2**.
+**26.1**.
 
 You can support the development of Prelude via
 [Salt](https://bountysource.com/teams/prelude),
diff --git a/core/prelude-editor.el b/core/prelude-editor.el
index c53ba7e..17819da 100644
--- a/core/prelude-editor.el
+++ b/core/prelude-editor.el
@@ -110,10 +110,7 @@
 ;; saveplace remembers your location in a file when saving files
 (setq save-place-file (expand-file-name "saveplace" prelude-savefile-dir))
 ;; activate it for all buffers
-(if (< emacs-major-version 25)
-    (progn (require 'saveplace)
-           (setq-default save-place t))
-  (save-place-mode 1))
+(save-place-mode 1)
 
 ;; savehist keeps track of some history
 (require 'savehist)
@@ -178,8 +175,7 @@ The body of the advice is in BODY."
 
 (add-hook 'mouse-leave-buffer-hook 'prelude-auto-save-command)
 
-(when (version<= "24.4" emacs-version)
-  (add-hook 'focus-out-hook 'prelude-auto-save-command))
+(add-hook 'focus-out-hook 'prelude-auto-save-command)
 
 (defadvice set-buffer-major-mode (after set-major-mode activate compile)
   "Set buffer major mode according to `auto-mode-alist'."
diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 3b6a887..cfc5b57 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@
 
 (message "Prelude is powering up... Be patient, Master %s!" current-user)
 
-(when (version< emacs-version "24.4")
-  (error "Prelude requires at least GNU Emacs 24.4, but you're running %s" emacs-version))
+(when (version< emacs-version "25.1")
+  (error "Prelude requires GNU Emacs 25.1 or newer, but you're running %s" emacs-version))
 
 ;; Always load newest byte code
 (setq load-prefer-newer t)