diff --git a/plugin/EasyMotion.vim b/plugin/EasyMotion.vim
index a9ff329..a807f4a 100644
--- a/plugin/EasyMotion.vim
+++ b/plugin/EasyMotion.vim
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@
 if expand("%:p") ==# expand("<sfile>:p")
   unlet! g:EasyMotion_loaded
 endif
-if exists('g:EasyMotion_loaded') || &compatible || version < 703
+if exists('g:EasyMotion_loaded') || &compatible
+    finish
+elseif version < 703
+    echomsg "This version of EasyMotion requires Vim 7.3 or later"
     finish
 endif