diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1b40e76e..727d3bfc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ Studio license.
 
 Linux using the GCC toolchain.
 
-OS X using the GCC or XCode toolchain.
+macOS >= 10.9 using the GCC or XCode toolchain.
 
 Solaris 121 and later using GCC toolchain.
 
diff --git a/src/unix/fs.c b/src/unix/fs.c
index 0b2505e4..ac28869c 100644
--- a/src/unix/fs.c
+++ b/src/unix/fs.c
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ done:
 }
 
 
-#if defined(__OpenBSD__) || (defined(__APPLE__) && !defined(MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_8))
+#if defined(__OpenBSD__)
 static int uv__fs_scandir_filter(uv__dirent_t* dent) {
 #else
 static int uv__fs_scandir_filter(const uv__dirent_t* dent) {
diff --git a/src/unix/fsevents.c b/src/unix/fsevents.c
index d331a131..790ea719 100644
--- a/src/unix/fsevents.c
+++ b/src/unix/fsevents.c
@@ -267,11 +267,9 @@ static void uv__fsevents_event_cb(ConstFSEventStreamRef streamRef,
         }
       }
 
-#ifdef MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_7
       /* Ignore events with path equal to directory itself */
       if (len == 0)
         continue;
-#endif /* MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_7 */
 
       /* Do not emit events from subdirectories (without option set) */
       if ((handle->cf_flags & UV_FS_EVENT_RECURSIVE) == 0 && *path != 0) {
@@ -280,11 +278,6 @@ static void uv__fsevents_event_cb(ConstFSEventStreamRef streamRef,
           continue;
       }
 
-#ifndef MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_7
-      path = "";
-      len = 0;
-#endif /* MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_7 */
-
       event = uv__malloc(sizeof(*event) + len);
       if (event == NULL)
         break;
diff --git a/src/unix/internal.h b/src/unix/internal.h
index 4cae7376..38dfe392 100644
--- a/src/unix/internal.h
+++ b/src/unix/internal.h
@@ -275,24 +275,6 @@ int uv__fsevents_init(uv_fs_event_t* handle);
 int uv__fsevents_close(uv_fs_event_t* handle);
 void uv__fsevents_loop_delete(uv_loop_t* loop);
 
-/* OSX < 10.7 has no file events, polyfill them */
-#ifndef MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_7
-
-static const int kFSEventStreamCreateFlagFileEvents = 0x00000010;
-static const int kFSEventStreamEventFlagItemCreated = 0x00000100;
-static const int kFSEventStreamEventFlagItemRemoved = 0x00000200;
-static const int kFSEventStreamEventFlagItemInodeMetaMod = 0x00000400;
-static const int kFSEventStreamEventFlagItemRenamed = 0x00000800;
-static const int kFSEventStreamEventFlagItemModified = 0x00001000;
-static const int kFSEventStreamEventFlagItemFinderInfoMod = 0x00002000;
-static const int kFSEventStreamEventFlagItemChangeOwner = 0x00004000;
-static const int kFSEventStreamEventFlagItemXattrMod = 0x00008000;
-static const int kFSEventStreamEventFlagItemIsFile = 0x00010000;
-static const int kFSEventStreamEventFlagItemIsDir = 0x00020000;
-static const int kFSEventStreamEventFlagItemIsSymlink = 0x00040000;
-
-#endif /* __ENVIRONMENT_MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED__ < 1070 */
-
 #endif /* defined(__APPLE__) */
 
 UV_UNUSED(static void uv__req_init(uv_loop_t* loop,