diff --git a/autoload/airline/init.vim b/autoload/airline/init.vim
index 2ef6a05..fbace84 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/init.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/init.vim
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ function! airline#init#bootstrap()
 
   let g:airline#init#bootstrapping = 1
 
-  let g:airline#init#async = (has("nvim") || (v:version >= 800 && has('job')))
+  let g:airline#init#async = (v:version >= 800 && has('job'))
   let g:airline#init#is_windows = has('win32') || has('win64')
 
   call s:check_defined('g:airline_detect_modified', 1)