From e2cc55a4e3294d5855d27c7a1ca3daa5d9a99185 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Flavio Copes <copesc@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2017 10:16:30 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Fix syntax error in PHP 5.3. Move the version check before
 requiring the autoloaded deps

---
 CHANGELOG.md       | 3 ++-
 index.php          | 9 +++++----
 system/defines.php | 1 -
 3 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 93aa4783c..334174275 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 1. [](#bugfix)
     * Fix for double extensions getting added during some redirects [#1307](https://github.com/getgrav/grav/issues/1307)
+    * Fix syntax error in PHP 5.3. Move the version check before requiring the autoloaded deps
 
 # v1.1.16
 ## 02/10/2017
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@
     * Various code cleanups (return types, missing variables in doclbocks, etc.)
 1. [](#bugfix)
     * Fix blueprints slug validation [https://github.com/getgrav/grav-plugin-admin/issues/955](https://github.com/getgrav/grav-plugin-admin/issues/955)
-    
+
 # v1.1.15
 ## 01/30/2017
 
diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 8d8d2b62f..b7a100134 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
  */
 
 namespace Grav;
+define('GRAV_PHP_MIN', '5.5.9');
 
 // Ensure vendor libraries exist
 $autoload = __DIR__ . '/vendor/autoload.php';
@@ -23,13 +24,13 @@ if (PHP_SAPI == 'cli-server') {
 use Grav\Common\Grav;
 use RocketTheme\Toolbox\Event\Event;
 
-// Register the auto-loader.
-$loader = require_once $autoload;
-
 if (version_compare($ver = PHP_VERSION, $req = GRAV_PHP_MIN, '<')) {
     die(sprintf('You are running PHP %s, but Grav needs at least <strong>PHP %s</strong> to run.', $ver, $req));
 }
 
+// Register the auto-loader.
+$loader = require_once $autoload;
+
 // Set timezone to default, falls back to system if php.ini not set
 date_default_timezone_set(@date_default_timezone_get());
 
@@ -50,6 +51,6 @@ $grav = Grav::instance(
 try {
     $grav->process();
 } catch (\Exception $e) {
-    $grav->fireEvent('onFatalException', new Event(['exception' => $e]));
+    $grav->fireEvent('onFatalException', new Event(array('exception' => $e)));
     throw $e;
 }
diff --git a/system/defines.php b/system/defines.php
index d033a98d8..9f2975723 100644
--- a/system/defines.php
+++ b/system/defines.php
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ define('GRAV', true);
 define('GRAV_VERSION', '1.1.16');
 define('GRAV_TESTING', false);
 define('DS', '/');
-define('GRAV_PHP_MIN', '5.5.9');
 
 // Directories and Paths
 if (!defined('GRAV_ROOT')) {