diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b327847c..3186caa2 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                 <version>2.3.2</version>
                 <configuration>
-                    <source>1.7</source>
-                    <target>1.7</target>
+                    <source>1.6</source>
+                    <target>1.6</target>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/Board.java b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/Board.java
index 1b42ce2b..f78e3cae 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/Board.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/Board.java
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ public class Board {
     // -------------------------------------------- //
 
     public static Map<String, Map<String, String>> dumpAsSaveFormat() {
-        Map<String, Map<String, String>> worldCoordIds = new HashMap<>();
+        Map<String, Map<String, String>> worldCoordIds = new HashMap<String, Map<String, String>>();
 
         String worldName, coords;
         String id;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/Faction.java b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/Faction.java
index 4d4a97ff..a3c681c1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/Faction.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/Faction.java
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ public class Faction extends Entity implements EconomyParticipator {
     private Map<String, Relation> relationWish;
 
     // FIELD: claimOwnership
-    private Map<FLocation, Set<String>> claimOwnership = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
+    private Map<FLocation, Set<String>> claimOwnership = new ConcurrentHashMap<FLocation, Set<String>>();
 
     // FIELD: fplayers
     // speedy lookup of players in faction
-    private transient Set<FPlayer> fplayers = new HashSet<>();
+    private transient Set<FPlayer> fplayers = new HashSet<FPlayer>();
 
     // FIELD: invites
     // Where string is a lowercase player name
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ public class Faction extends Entity implements EconomyParticipator {
     // -------------------------------------------- //
 
     public Faction() {
-        this.relationWish = new HashMap<>();
+        this.relationWish = new HashMap<String, Relation>();
         this.invites = new HashSet<String>();
         this.open = Conf.newFactionsDefaultOpen;
         this.tag = "???";
@@ -395,12 +395,12 @@ public class Faction extends Entity implements EconomyParticipator {
 
     public Set<FPlayer> getFPlayers() {
         // return a shallow copy of the FPlayer list, to prevent tampering and concurrency issues
-        Set<FPlayer> ret = new HashSet<>(fplayers);
+        Set<FPlayer> ret = new HashSet<FPlayer>(fplayers);
         return ret;
     }
 
     public Set<FPlayer> getFPlayersWhereOnline(boolean online) {
-        Set<FPlayer> ret = new HashSet<>();
+        Set<FPlayer> ret = new HashSet<FPlayer>();
 
         for (FPlayer fplayer : fplayers) {
             if (fplayer.isOnline() == online) {
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ public class Faction extends Entity implements EconomyParticipator {
     }
 
     public ArrayList<FPlayer> getFPlayersWhereRole(Role role) {
-        ArrayList<FPlayer> ret = new ArrayList<>();
+        ArrayList<FPlayer> ret = new ArrayList<FPlayer>();
         if (!this.isNormal()) return ret;
 
         for (FPlayer fplayer : fplayers) {
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ public class Faction extends Entity implements EconomyParticipator {
     }
 
     public ArrayList<Player> getOnlinePlayers() {
-        ArrayList<Player> ret = new ArrayList<>();
+        ArrayList<Player> ret = new ArrayList<Player>();
         if (this.isPlayerFreeType()) return ret;
 
         for (Player player : P.p.getServer().getOnlinePlayers()) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/zcore/persist/EntityCollection.java b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/zcore/persist/EntityCollection.java
index 46ff0023..ab935ed1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/zcore/persist/EntityCollection.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/zcore/persist/EntityCollection.java
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ public abstract class EntityCollection<E extends Entity> {
         if (saveIsRunning) return true;
         saveIsRunning = true;
 
-        Map<String, E> entitiesThatShouldBeSaved = new HashMap<>();
+        Map<String, E> entitiesThatShouldBeSaved = new HashMap<String, E>();
         for (E entity : this.entities) {
             if (entity.shouldBeSaved()) {
                 entitiesThatShouldBeSaved.put(entity.getId(), entity);
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ public abstract class EntityCollection<E extends Entity> {
 
     private Map<String, E> loadCore() {
         if (!this.file.exists()) {
-            return new HashMap<>();
+            return new HashMap<String, E>();
         }
 
         String content = DiscUtil.readCatch(this.file);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/zcore/util/UUIDFetcher.java b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/zcore/util/UUIDFetcher.java
index 79fae04b..37bd02f0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/zcore/util/UUIDFetcher.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/zcore/util/UUIDFetcher.java
@@ -82,4 +82,4 @@ public class UUIDFetcher implements Callable<Map<String, UUID>> {
         }
         return JSONValue.toJSONString(lookups);
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}