diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..485dee6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+.idea
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0defe6b..98377a7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ Add `webpatser/laravel-countries` to `composer.json`.
     
 Run `composer update` to pull down the latest version of Country List.
 
-**If you're using Laravel 5.5, you don't have to edit `app/config/app.php`.**
-
 Edit `app/config/app.php` and add the `provider` and `filter`
 
     'providers' => [
@@ -40,7 +38,6 @@ You can start by publishing the configuration. This is an optional step, it cont
 Next generate the migration file:
 
     $ php artisan countries:migration
-    $ composer dump-autoload
     
 It will generate the `<timestamp>_setup_countries_table.php` migration and the `CountriesSeeder.php` seeder. To make sure the data is seeded insert the following code in the `seeds/DatabaseSeeder.php`
 
@@ -52,4 +49,4 @@ You may now run it with the artisan migrate command:
 
     $ php artisan migrate --seed
     
-After running this command the filled countries table will be available
\ No newline at end of file
+After running this command the filled countries table will be available
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 9c3a288..601056d 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -36,15 +36,5 @@
 	"support" : {
 		"source" : "https://github.com/webpatser/laravel-countries",
 		"issues" : "https://github.com/webpatser/laravel-countries/issues"
-	},
-    "extra": {
-        "laravel": {
-            "providers": [
-                "Webpatser\\Countries\\CountriesServiceProvider"
-            ],
-			"aliases": {
-				"Countries": "Webpatser\\Countries\\CountriesFacade"
-			}
-        }
-    }
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/Webpatser/Countries/Countries.php b/src/Webpatser/Countries/Countries.php
index 0491294..324240c 100644
--- a/src/Webpatser/Countries/Countries.php
+++ b/src/Webpatser/Countries/Countries.php
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ protected function getCountries()
 
 	/**
 	 * Returns one country
-	 * 
+	 *
 	 * @param string $id The country id
      *
 	 * @return array
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ public function getOne($id)
 
 	/**
 	 * Returns a list of countries
-	 * 
+	 *
 	 * @param string sort
-	 * 
+	 *
 	 * @return array
 	 */
 	public function getList($sort = null)
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public function getList($sort = null)
 
 	    //Sorting
 	    $validSorts = [
-	        'capital', 
+	        'capital',
 	        'citizenship',
 	        'country-code',
 	        'currency',
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ public function getList($sort = null)
 	                return 1;
 	            } else {
 	                return strcasecmp($a[$sort], $b[$sort]);
-	            } 
+	            }
 	        });
 	    }
 
diff --git a/src/Webpatser/Countries/Models/countries.json b/src/Webpatser/Countries/Models/countries.json
index 3408d9e..44fe0e7 100644
--- a/src/Webpatser/Countries/Models/countries.json
+++ b/src/Webpatser/Countries/Models/countries.json
@@ -1706,7 +1706,7 @@
       "citizenship":"Guadeloupean",
       "country-code":"312",
       "currency":"euro",
-      "currency_code":"EUR",
+      "currency_code":"EUR ",
       "currency_sub_unit":"cent",
       "full_name":"Guadeloupe",
       "iso_3166_2":"GP",
@@ -3665,7 +3665,7 @@
       "citizenship":"San Marinese",
       "country-code":"674",
       "currency":"euro",
-      "currency_code":"EUR",
+      "currency_code":"EUR ",
       "currency_sub_unit":"cent",
       "full_name":"Republic of San Marino",
       "iso_3166_2":"SM",
diff --git a/src/commands/MigrationCommand.php b/src/commands/MigrationCommand.php
index 5678bd6..4ce11ba 100644
--- a/src/commands/MigrationCommand.php
+++ b/src/commands/MigrationCommand.php
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?php 
+<?php
 
 namespace Webpatser\Countries;
 
@@ -31,13 +31,13 @@ public function __construct()
         $app = app();
         $app['view']->addNamespace('countries',substr(__DIR__,0,-8).'views');
     }
-
+    
     /**
      * Execute the console command.
      *
      * @return void
      */
-    public function fire()
+    public function handle()
     {
         $this->line('');
         $this->info('The migration process will create a migration file and a seeder for the countries list');
@@ -53,16 +53,14 @@ public function fire()
             {
                 $this->line('');
 
-                if (version_compare(app()->version(), '5.5.0', '<')) {
-                    $this->call('optimize', []);
-                }
+                $this->call('optimize', []);
 
                 $this->line('');
 
                 $this->info( "Migration successfully created!" );
             }
             else{
-                $this->error( 
+                $this->error(
                     "Coudn't create migration.\n Check the write permissions".
                     " within the app/database/migrations directory."
                 );
@@ -72,16 +70,6 @@ public function fire()
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Alias fire method.
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function handle()
-    {
-        $this->fire();
-    }
-
     /**
      * Get the console command options.
      *
@@ -109,7 +97,7 @@ protected function createMigration()
 
         $seconds = 0;
 
-        foreach ($migrationFiles as $migrationFile => $outputFile) {            
+        foreach ($migrationFiles as $migrationFile => $outputFile) {
             if (sizeof(glob($migrationFile)) == 0) {
                 $migrationFile = str_replace('*', date('Y_m_d_His', strtotime('+' . $seconds . ' seconds')), $migrationFile);
 
@@ -143,5 +131,12 @@ protected function createMigration()
 
         return true;
     }
-
+    
+    /**
+     * BC for older laravel versions
+     */
+    public function fire()
+    {
+        $this->handle();
+    }
 }