diff --git a/plugin/gitgutter.vim b/plugin/gitgutter.vim
index 3c1bf58..5851d69 100644
--- a/plugin/gitgutter.vim
+++ b/plugin/gitgutter.vim
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-if exists('g:loaded_gitgutter') || !executable('git') || &cp
+if exists('g:loaded_gitgutter') || !executable('git') || !has('signs') || &cp
   finish
 endif
 let g:loaded_gitgutter = 1