diff --git a/Classes/BEMAnalogClockView.h b/Classes/BEMAnalogClockView.h
index 16aac50..03faed5 100644
--- a/Classes/BEMAnalogClockView.h
+++ b/Classes/BEMAnalogClockView.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------//
 
 /// BEMAnalogClockView delegate object is essential to the clock. The delegate provides the clock with data and various parameters. The delegate can be set from the interface or from code.
-@property (nonatomic, weak) id <BEMAnalogClockDelegate> delegate;
+@property (nonatomic, assign) IBOutlet id <BEMAnalogClockDelegate> delegate;
 
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------//
diff --git a/Classes/BEMAnalogClockView.m b/Classes/BEMAnalogClockView.m
index eedf841..23e48df 100644
--- a/Classes/BEMAnalogClockView.m
+++ b/Classes/BEMAnalogClockView.m
@@ -196,9 +196,11 @@ - (void)layoutSubviews {
             [panView addGestureRecognizer:panGesture];
         }
         
+        if ([self.delegate respondsToSelector:@selector(currentTimeOnClock:Hours:Minutes:Seconds:)]) {
         [self.delegate currentTimeOnClock:self Hours:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%li", (long)self.hours] Minutes:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%li", (long)self.minutes] Seconds:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%li", (long)self.seconds]];
+        }
         shouldUpdateSubviews = NO;
-        
+    
         if ([self.delegate respondsToSelector:@selector(clockDidFinishLoading:)])
             [self.delegate clockDidFinishLoading:self];
     }
@@ -215,7 +217,9 @@ - (void)updateEverySecond {
             [self timeFormatVerification];
             
             [self.animationDelegate rotateHand:self.secondHand rotationDegree:[self degreesFromMinutes:self.seconds]];
+            if ([self.delegate respondsToSelector:@selector(currentTimeOnClock:Hours:Minutes:Seconds:)]) {
             [self.delegate currentTimeOnClock:self Hours:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%li", (long)self.hours] Minutes:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%li", (long)self.minutes] Seconds:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%li", (long)self.seconds]];
+            }
         }
     }
 }
@@ -246,8 +250,9 @@ - (void)updateTimeAnimated:(BOOL)animated {
          self.hourHand.transform = CGAffineTransformMakeRotation(([self degreesFromHour:self.hours andMinutes:self.minutes])*(M_PI/180));
          self.secondHand.transform = CGAffineTransformMakeRotation(([self degreesFromMinutes:self.seconds])*(M_PI/180));
      }
-    
+    if ([self.delegate respondsToSelector:@selector(currentTimeOnClock:Hours:Minutes:Seconds:)]) {
      [self.delegate currentTimeOnClock:self Hours:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%li", (long)self.hours] Minutes:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%li", (long)self.minutes] Seconds:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%li", (long)self.seconds]];
+    }
 }
 
 - (void)setClockToCurrentTimeAnimated:(BOOL)animated {
@@ -274,8 +279,9 @@ - (void)setClockToCurrentTimeAnimated:(BOOL)animated {
         self.hourHand.transform = CGAffineTransformMakeRotation(([self degreesFromHour:self.hours andMinutes:self.minutes])*(M_PI/180));
         self.secondHand.transform = CGAffineTransformMakeRotation(([self degreesFromMinutes:self.seconds])*(M_PI/180));
     }
-    
+    if ([self.delegate respondsToSelector:@selector(currentTimeOnClock:Hours:Minutes:Seconds:)]) {
     [self.delegate currentTimeOnClock:self Hours:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%li", (long)self.hours] Minutes:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%li", (long)self.minutes] Seconds:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%li", (long)self.seconds]];
+    }
 }
 
 - (void)startRealTime {
@@ -317,7 +323,9 @@ - (void)handlePan:(UIPanGestureRecognizer *)recognizer {
     self.minuteHand.transform = CGAffineTransformMakeRotation(angleInRadians + M_PI/2);
     self.hourHand.transform = CGAffineTransformMakeRotation(([self degreesFromHour:self.hours andMinutes:self.minutes])*(M_PI/180));
     
-    [self.delegate currentTimeOnClock:self Hours:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%li", (long)self.hours] Minutes:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%li", (long)self.minutes] Seconds:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%li", (long)self.seconds]];
+    if ([self.delegate respondsToSelector:@selector(currentTimeOnClock:Hours:Minutes:Seconds:)]) {
+        [self.delegate currentTimeOnClock:self Hours:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%li", (long)self.hours] Minutes:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%li", (long)self.minutes] Seconds:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%li", (long)self.seconds]];
+    }
 }
 
 #pragma mark - Conversions/Calculations
diff --git a/Sample Project/BEMAnalogClock/Base.lproj/Main.storyboard b/Sample Project/BEMAnalogClock/Base.lproj/Main.storyboard
index f4fbcba..36f7a06 100644
--- a/Sample Project/BEMAnalogClock/Base.lproj/Main.storyboard	
+++ b/Sample Project/BEMAnalogClock/Base.lproj/Main.storyboard	
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
-<document type="com.apple.InterfaceBuilder3.CocoaTouch.Storyboard.XIB" version="3.0" toolsVersion="4510" systemVersion="12F37" targetRuntime="iOS.CocoaTouch" propertyAccessControl="none" useAutolayout="YES" initialViewController="QCb-ZU-fSV">
+<document type="com.apple.InterfaceBuilder3.CocoaTouch.Storyboard.XIB" version="3.0" toolsVersion="5056" systemVersion="12F37" targetRuntime="iOS.CocoaTouch" propertyAccessControl="none" useAutolayout="YES" initialViewController="QCb-ZU-fSV">
     <dependencies>
-        <plugIn identifier="com.apple.InterfaceBuilder.IBCocoaTouchPlugin" version="3742"/>
+        <plugIn identifier="com.apple.InterfaceBuilder.IBCocoaTouchPlugin" version="3733"/>
     </dependencies>
     <scenes>
         <!--Navigation Controller-->
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@
                                 <rect key="frame" x="60" y="99" width="200" height="200"/>
                                 <autoresizingMask key="autoresizingMask" widthSizable="YES" heightSizable="YES"/>
                                 <color key="backgroundColor" cocoaTouchSystemColor="darkTextColor"/>
+                                <connections>
+                                    <outlet property="delegate" destination="vXZ-lx-hvc" id="aqB-Eh-ZiI"/>
+                                </connections>
                             </view>
                             <view alpha="0.89999999999999991" contentMode="scaleToFill" fixedFrame="YES" translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints="NO" id="4UQ-lJ-0NJ">
                                 <rect key="frame" x="0.0" y="380" width="320" height="100"/>
@@ -94,4 +97,4 @@
         <simulatedOrientationMetrics key="orientation"/>
         <simulatedScreenMetrics key="destination" type="retina4"/>
     </simulatedMetricsContainer>
-</document>
\ No newline at end of file
+</document>