diff --git a/plugin/youcompleteme.vim b/plugin/youcompleteme.vim
index 11c87d78..d7aee0cf 100644
--- a/plugin/youcompleteme.vim
+++ b/plugin/youcompleteme.vim
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ let g:ycm_goto_buffer_command =
 let g:ycm_disable_for_files_larger_than_kb =
       \ get( g:, 'ycm_disable_for_files_larger_than_kb', 1000 )
 
-if has( 'vim_starting' ) && has( 'gui_running' ) " Loading at startup, in gui.
+if has( 'vim_starting' ) " Loading at startup.
   " We defer loading until after VimEnter to allow the gui to fork (see
   " `:h gui-fork`) and avoid a deadlock situation, as explained here:
   " https://github.com/Valloric/YouCompleteMe/pull/2473#issuecomment-267716136
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ if has( 'vim_starting' ) && has( 'gui_running' ) " Loading at startup, in gui.
     autocmd!
     autocmd VimEnter * call youcompleteme#Enable()
   augroup END
-else " Manual loading with :packadd, or not starting the gui.
+else " Manual loading with :packadd.
   call youcompleteme#Enable()
 endif