diff --git a/plugin/gnupg.vim b/plugin/gnupg.vim
index 9b6bcec..4621ede 100644
--- a/plugin/gnupg.vim
+++ b/plugin/gnupg.vim
@@ -130,12 +130,8 @@ let g:loaded_gnupg = "$Revision$"
 let s:GPGInitRun = 0
 
 " check for correct vim version {{{2
-if (v:version < 700)
-  echohl ErrorMsg | echo 'plugin gnupg.vim requires Vim version >= 7.0' | echohl None
-  finish
-endif
-if !(exists("*shellescape") && exists("*fnameescape"))
-  echohl ErrorMsg | echo 'plugin gnupg.vim requires Vim with the shellescape() and fnameescape() functions' | echohl None
+if (v:version < 702)
+  echohl ErrorMsg | echo 'plugin gnupg.vim requires Vim version >= 7.2' | echohl None
   finish
 endif