diff --git a/vimrc b/vimrc
index e3605d8..9f6dc0f 100644
--- a/vimrc
+++ b/vimrc
@@ -70,7 +70,11 @@ hi link ALEWarningSign SyntasticWarningSign
 
 " git diff in the sign column
 Plug 'airblade/vim-gitgutter'
-let g:gitgutter_sign_column_always = 1
+if exists('&signcolumn')
+  set signcolumn=yes
+else
+  let g:gitgutter_sign_column_always = 1
+endif
 
 if has('python')
   " format.vim - format with text objects