diff --git a/.vimrc b/.vimrc
index e0f02c4..f81c0f3 100755
--- a/.vimrc
+++ b/.vimrc
@@ -116,7 +116,9 @@ command! -bang Q quit<bang>
 " Status line
 set laststatus=2
 set statusline=
-set statusline+=%#StatusLineTerm#
+if exists('g:loaded_fugitive')
+    set statusline+=%#StatusLineTerm#
+endif
 set statusline+=%{FugitiveStatusline()}
 set statusline+=%#MoreMsg#
 set statusline+=\ %f