diff --git a/autoload/airline/extensions/unite.vim b/autoload/airline/extensions/unite.vim
index 6ea42e1..217309c 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/extensions/unite.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/extensions/unite.vim
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
 function! airline#extensions#unite#apply(...)
   if &ft == 'unite'
     call a:1.add_section('airline_a', ' Unite ')
-    call a:1.add_section('airline_b', ' %{unite#get_context().buffer_name} ')
+    call a:1.add_section('airline_b', ' %{get(unite#get_context(), "buffer_name", "")} ')
     call a:1.add_section('airline_c', ' %{unite#get_status_string()} ')
     call a:1.split()
-    call a:1.add_section('airline_y', ' %{unite#get_context().real_buffer_name} ')
+    call a:1.add_section('airline_y', ' %{get(unite#get_context(), "real_buffer_name", "")} ')
     return 1
   endif
 endfunction