diff --git a/lib/simple_enum.rb b/lib/simple_enum.rb
index a696b26..6bd92c3 100644
--- a/lib/simple_enum.rb
+++ b/lib/simple_enum.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,11 @@
 
 require 'simple_enum/version'
 require 'simple_enum/attribute'
-require 'simple_enum/translation'
+begin
+  require 'simple_enum/translation'
+rescue SyntaxError
+  require 'simple_enum/translation_ruby19'
+end
 require 'simple_enum/view_helpers'
 
 # Base module which gets included in <tt>ActiveRecord::Base</tt>. See documentation
diff --git a/lib/simple_enum/translation.rb b/lib/simple_enum/translation.rb
index a51dfa0..d90e523 100644
--- a/lib/simple_enum/translation.rb
+++ b/lib/simple_enum/translation.rb
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ def human_enum_name(enum, key, options = {})
       defaults << key.to_s.humanize
 
       options.reverse_merge! count: 1, default: defaults
-      I18n.translate(defaults.shift, options)
+      I18n.translate(defaults.shift, **options)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/simple_enum/translation_ruby19.rb b/lib/simple_enum/translation_ruby19.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a51dfa0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/simple_enum/translation_ruby19.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+require 'i18n'
+
+module SimpleEnum
+  module Translation
+    def human_enum_name(enum, key, options = {})
+      return '' unless key.present?
+
+      defaults = lookup_ancestors.map do |klass|
+        :"#{self.i18n_scope}.enums.#{klass.model_name.i18n_key}.#{enum}.#{key}"
+      end
+
+      defaults << :"enums.#{self.model_name.i18n_key}.#{enum}.#{key}"
+      defaults << :"enums.#{enum}.#{key}"
+      defaults << options.delete(:default) if options[:default]
+      defaults << key.to_s.humanize
+
+      options.reverse_merge! count: 1, default: defaults
+      I18n.translate(defaults.shift, options)
+    end
+  end
+end