diff --git a/plugin/fugitive.vim b/plugin/fugitive.vim
index 5931dbb..393bdab 100644
--- a/plugin/fugitive.vim
+++ b/plugin/fugitive.vim
@@ -1228,7 +1228,9 @@ function! s:diffthis()
     let w:fugitive_diff_restore .= &l:wrap ? ' wrap' : ' nowrap'
     let w:fugitive_diff_restore .= ' foldmethod=' . &l:foldmethod
     let w:fugitive_diff_restore .= ' foldcolumn=' . &l:foldcolumn
-    let w:fugitive_diff_restore .= (&l:cursorbind ? ' ' : ' no') . 'cursorbind'
+    if has('cursorbind')
+      let w:fugitive_diff_restore .= (&l:cursorbind ? ' ' : ' no') . 'cursorbind'
+    endif
     diffthis
   endif
 endfunction