diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 31827b8..e2f2db4 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ os:
   - osx
 
 rvm:
+  - 1.8.7
   - 1.9.3
   - 2.0.0
   - 2.1.10
@@ -25,6 +26,9 @@ matrix:
     - os: osx
       rvm: 2.0.0
 
+    - os: osx
+      rvm: 1.8.7
+
 #  include:
 #    - os: osx
 #      rvm: 1.9.3
diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 3f1837e..c36df53 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -3,15 +3,21 @@ source "http://rubygems.org/"
 # @param [Array<String>] versions compatible ruby versions
 # @return [Array<String>] an array with mri platforms of given versions
 def mries(*versions)
-  versions.flat_map do |v|
-    %w(ruby mingw x64_mingw)
-        .map { |platform| "#{platform}_#{v}".to_sym unless platform == "x64_mingw" && v < "2.0" }
-        .delete_if &:nil?
-  end
+  versions.map do |v|
+    %w(ruby mingw x64_mingw).map do |platform|
+      "#{platform}_#{v}".to_sym unless platform == "x64_mingw" && v < "2.0"
+    end.delete_if &:nil?
+  end.flatten
+end
+
+if RUBY_VERSION < '1.9' || defined?(JRUBY_VERSION)
+  gem "ruby-debug-base", :platforms =>  [:jruby, *mries('18')]
+end
+
+if RUBY_VERSION && RUBY_VERSION >= "1.9"
+  gem "ruby-debug-base19x", ">= 0.11.32", :platforms => mries('19')
 end
 
-gem "ruby-debug-base", :platforms => [:jruby, *mries('18')]
-gem "ruby-debug-base19x", ">= 0.11.32", :platforms => mries('19')
 if RUBY_VERSION && RUBY_VERSION >= "2.0"
   gem "debase", "~> 0.2", ">= 0.2.2", :platforms => mries('20', '21', '22', '23', '24', '25')
 end
@@ -23,6 +29,10 @@ group :development do
 end
 
 group :test do
-  gem "test-unit"
+  if RUBY_VERSION < "1.9"
+    gem "test-unit", "~> 2.1.2"
+  else
+    gem "test-unit"
+  end
 end
 
diff --git a/lib/ruby-debug-ide/version.rb b/lib/ruby-debug-ide/version.rb
index c47f24f..6bcc59e 100755
--- a/lib/ruby-debug-ide/version.rb
+++ b/lib/ruby-debug-ide/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module Debugger
-  IDE_VERSION='0.7.0.beta6'
+  IDE_VERSION='0.7.0.beta7'
 end
diff --git a/lib/ruby-debug-ide/xml_printer.rb b/lib/ruby-debug-ide/xml_printer.rb
index 65b8dbf..416be25 100644
--- a/lib/ruby-debug-ide/xml_printer.rb
+++ b/lib/ruby-debug-ide/xml_printer.rb
@@ -459,8 +459,7 @@ def print_load_result(file, exception = nil)
     end
 
     def print_element(name, additional_tags = nil)
-      additional_tags_presentation = additional_tags.nil? ? ''
-                                         : additional_tags.map {|tag, value| " #{tag}=\"#{value}\""}.reduce(:+)
+      additional_tags_presentation = additional_tags.nil? ? '' : additional_tags.map {|tag, value| " #{tag}=\"#{value}\""}.reduce(:+)
 
       print("<#{name}#{additional_tags_presentation}>")
       begin
diff --git a/test-base/inspect_test.rb b/test-base/inspect_test.rb
index c130bc0..c7ff66b 100644
--- a/test-base/inspect_test.rb
+++ b/test-base/inspect_test.rb
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@ def test_inspect_expr_with_timeout
   end
 
   def test_inspect_failing_expr_with_timeout
+    if RUBY_VERSION < "1.9"
+      @process_finished = true
+      return
+    end
     create_socket ["require 'timeout'", "puts 'test'"]
     run_to_line(2)
     send_ruby("v inspect (Timeout::timeout(0.1) { sleep 0.2 })")
diff --git a/test-base/test_base.rb b/test-base/test_base.rb
index 91cf22d..c026750 100644
--- a/test-base/test_base.rb
+++ b/test-base/test_base.rb
@@ -132,8 +132,9 @@ def TestBase.find_free_port(port = 1098)
   end
 
   def create_file(script_name, lines)
-    script_path = File.realdirpath(File.join(TMP_DIR, script_name))
-    
+    file = File.join(TMP_DIR, script_name)
+    script_path = RUBY_VERSION >= "1.9" ? File.realdirpath(file) : file.to_s
+
     File.open(script_path, "w") do |script|
       script.printf(lines.join("\n"))
     end
@@ -142,7 +143,9 @@ def create_file(script_name, lines)
 
   def create_test2(lines)
     @test2_name = "test2.rb"
-    @test2_path = create_file(@test2_name, lines).force_encoding(Encoding::UTF_8)
+    @test2_path = create_file(@test2_name, lines)
+
+    @test2_path = @test2_path.force_encoding(Encoding::UTF_8) if RUBY_VERSION >= "1.9"
   end
 
   # Creates test.rb with the given lines, set up @test_name and @test_path
diff --git a/test-base/variables_test.rb b/test-base/variables_test.rb
index 50c1b2d..85a44b3 100644
--- a/test-base/variables_test.rb
+++ b/test-base/variables_test.rb
@@ -100,7 +100,9 @@ def test_variable_local
   end
 
   def test_variable_instance
-    create_socket ["require_relative 'test2.rb'", "custom_object=Test2.new", "puts custom_object"]
+    require_string = RUBY_VERSION < "1.9" ? "require" : "require_relative"
+
+    create_socket ["#{require_string} 'test2.rb'", "custom_object=Test2.new", "puts custom_object"]
     create_test2 ["class Test2", "def initialize", "@y=5", "end", "def to_s", "'test'", "end", "end"]
     run_to("test2.rb", 6)
     frame_number = 3
@@ -130,8 +132,9 @@ def test_variable_hash_with_string_keys
     assert_variables(read_variables, 1,
       {:name => "hash", :hasChildren => true})
     send_ruby("v i hash")
+    expected_name = CGI::escapeHTML("'a'")
     assert_variables(read_variables, 2,
-      {:name => CGI.escape_html("'a'"), :value => "z", :type => "String"})
+      {:name => expected_name, :value => "z", :type => "String"})
     send_cont
   end
 
@@ -228,7 +231,13 @@ def test_new_hash_presentation
 
     send_ruby("v i b")
 
-    assert_variables(read_variables, 6,
+    variables = []
+
+    read_variables.each_slice(2) do |var|
+      variables << var
+    end
+
+    assert_variables(variables.sort_by{|a| a[0].value}.flatten, 6,
                      {:name => "key", :value => "1"},
                      {:name => "value", :value => "A instance", :type => "A"},
 
@@ -241,6 +250,11 @@ def test_new_hash_presentation
   end
 
   def test_to_s_timelimit
+    #no TracePointApi for old versions
+    if RUBY_VERSION <= "1.9"
+      @process_finished = true
+      return
+    end
     create_socket ['class A',
                     'def to_s',
                       'a = 1',