diff --git a/autoload/airline/extensions.vim b/autoload/airline/extensions.vim
index 54a05a4..ee98617 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/extensions.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/extensions.vim
@@ -204,7 +204,10 @@ function! airline#extensions#load()
       if !get(g:, 'airline#extensions#'.name.'#enabled', 1)
         continue
       endif
-      call airline#extensions#{name}#init(s:ext)
+      try
+        call airline#extensions#{name}#init(s:ext)
+      catch
+      endtry
     endif
   endfor
 endfunction
diff --git a/autoload/airline/extensions/branch.vim b/autoload/airline/extensions/branch.vim
index 8a83a31..4edeedd 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/extensions/branch.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/extensions/branch.vim
@@ -1,14 +1,18 @@
 " MIT License. Copyright (c) 2013 Bailey Ling.
 " vim: et ts=2 sts=2 sw=2
 
-let s:empty_message = get(g:, 'airline#extensions#branch#empty_message',
-      \ get(g:, 'airline_branch_empty_message', ''))
-let s:symbol = get(g:, 'airline#extensions#branch#symbol', g:airline_symbols.branch)
-
 let s:has_fugitive = exists('*fugitive#head')
 let s:has_fugitive_detect = exists('*fugitive#detect')
 let s:has_lawrencium = exists('*lawrencium#statusline')
 
+if !s:has_fugitive && !s:has_lawrencium
+  finish
+endif
+
+let s:empty_message = get(g:, 'airline#extensions#branch#empty_message',
+      \ get(g:, 'airline_branch_empty_message', ''))
+let s:symbol = get(g:, 'airline#extensions#branch#symbol', g:airline_symbols.branch)
+
 function! airline#extensions#branch#get_head()
   let head = ''
 
diff --git a/autoload/airline/extensions/bufferline.vim b/autoload/airline/extensions/bufferline.vim
index cc13ec0..cb9e1b3 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/extensions/bufferline.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/extensions/bufferline.vim
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 " MIT License. Copyright (c) 2013 Bailey Ling.
 " vim: et ts=2 sts=2 sw=2
 
+if !exists('*bufferline#get_status_string')
+  finish
+endif
+
 let s:overwrite = get(g:, 'airline#extensions#bufferline#overwrite_variables', 1)
 
 function! airline#extensions#bufferline#init(ext)
diff --git a/autoload/airline/extensions/commandt.vim b/autoload/airline/extensions/commandt.vim
index c1e7890..1353940 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/extensions/commandt.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/extensions/commandt.vim
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 " MIT License. Copyright (c) 2013 Bailey Ling.
 " vim: et ts=2 sts=2 sw=2
 
+if !get(g:, 'command_t_loaded', 0)
+  finish
+endif
+
 function! airline#extensions#commandt#apply(...)
   if bufname('%') ==# 'GoToFile'
     call airline#extensions#apply_left_override('CommandT', '')
diff --git a/autoload/airline/extensions/csv.vim b/autoload/airline/extensions/csv.vim
index 99702d0..e171732 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/extensions/csv.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/extensions/csv.vim
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 " MIT License. Copyright (c) 2013 Bailey Ling.
 " vim: et ts=2 sts=2 sw=2
 
+if !get(g:, 'loaded_csv', 0)
+  finish
+endif
+
 let s:column_display = get(g:, 'airline#extensions#csv#column_display', 'Number')
 
 function! airline#extensions#csv#get_column()
diff --git a/autoload/airline/extensions/ctrlp.vim b/autoload/airline/extensions/ctrlp.vim
index d3a696b..a39c70b 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/extensions/ctrlp.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/extensions/ctrlp.vim
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 " MIT License. Copyright (c) 2013 Bailey Ling.
 " vim: et ts=2 sts=2 sw=2
 
+if !get(g:, 'loaded_ctrlp', 0)
+  finish
+endif
+
 let s:color_template = get(g:, 'airline#extensions#ctrlp#color_template', 'insert')
 
 function! airline#extensions#ctrlp#generate_color_map(dark, light, white)
diff --git a/autoload/airline/extensions/example.vim b/autoload/airline/extensions/example.vim
index 735fbe9..09083dd 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/extensions/example.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/extensions/example.vim
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 " MIT License. Copyright (c) 2013 Bailey Ling.
 " vim: et ts=2 sts=2 sw=2
 
+" we don't actually want this loaded :P
+finish
+
 " Extension specific variables can be defined the usual fashion.
 if !exists('g:airline#extensions#example#number_of_cats')
   let g:airline#extensions#example#number_of_cats = 42
diff --git a/autoload/airline/extensions/hunks.vim b/autoload/airline/extensions/hunks.vim
index 57e0832..73c0e2e 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/extensions/hunks.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/extensions/hunks.vim
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 " MIT License. Copyright (c) 2013 Bailey Ling.
 " vim: et ts=2 sts=2 sw=2
 
+if !get(g:, 'loaded_signify', 0) && !get(g:, 'loaded_gitgutter', 0)
+  finish
+endif
+
 let s:non_zero_only = get(g:, 'airline#extensions#hunks#non_zero_only', 0)
 let s:hunk_symbols = get(g:, 'airline#extensions#hunks#hunk_symbols', ['+', '~', '-'])
 
diff --git a/autoload/airline/extensions/syntastic.vim b/autoload/airline/extensions/syntastic.vim
index a91ec66..4e35f0d 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/extensions/syntastic.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/extensions/syntastic.vim
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 " MIT License. Copyright (c) 2013 Bailey Ling.
 " vim: et ts=2 sts=2 sw=2
 
+if !exists(':SyntasticCheck')
+  finish
+endif
+
 function! airline#extensions#syntastic#get_warnings()
   let errors = SyntasticStatuslineFlag()
   if strlen(errors) > 0
diff --git a/autoload/airline/extensions/tagbar.vim b/autoload/airline/extensions/tagbar.vim
index 5eb0868..d786abf 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/extensions/tagbar.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/extensions/tagbar.vim
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 " MIT License. Copyright (c) 2013 Bailey Ling.
 " vim: et ts=2 sts=2 sw=2
 
+if !exists(':TagbarToggle')
+  finish
+endif
+
 let s:flags = get(g:, 'airline#extensions#tagbar#flags', '')
 
 " Arguments: current, sort, fname
diff --git a/autoload/airline/extensions/undotree.vim b/autoload/airline/extensions/undotree.vim
index 3de1712..d897f04 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/extensions/undotree.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/extensions/undotree.vim
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 " MIT License. Copyright (c) 2013 Bailey Ling.
 " vim: et ts=2 sts=2 sw=2
 
+if !exists(':UndotreeToggle')
+  finish
+endif
+
 function! airline#extensions#undotree#apply(...)
   if exists('t:undotree')
     if &ft == 'undotree'
diff --git a/autoload/airline/extensions/unite.vim b/autoload/airline/extensions/unite.vim
index 217309c..4db3858 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/extensions/unite.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/extensions/unite.vim
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 " MIT License. Copyright (c) 2013 Bailey Ling.
 " vim: et ts=2 sts=2 sw=2
 
+if !get(g:, 'loaded_unite', 0)
+  finish
+endif
+
 function! airline#extensions#unite#apply(...)
   if &ft == 'unite'
     call a:1.add_section('airline_a', ' Unite ')
diff --git a/autoload/airline/extensions/virtualenv.vim b/autoload/airline/extensions/virtualenv.vim
index 1e7435e..7b564a9 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/extensions/virtualenv.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/extensions/virtualenv.vim
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 " MIT License. Copyright (c) 2013 Bailey Ling.
 " vim: et ts=2 sts=2 sw=2
 
+if !get(g:, 'virtualenv_loaded', 0)
+  finish
+endif
+
 function! airline#extensions#virtualenv#init(ext)
   call a:ext.add_statusline_func('airline#extensions#virtualenv#apply')
 endfunction