diff --git a/autoload/airline/extensions/tabline/autoshow.vim b/autoload/airline/extensions/tabline/autoshow.vim
index 00b7391..1bd7899 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/extensions/tabline/autoshow.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/extensions/tabline/autoshow.vim
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 " MIT License. Copyright (c) 2013-2015 Bailey Ling.
 " vim: et ts=2 sts=2 sw=2
 
+let s:show_buffers = get(g:, 'airline#extensions#tabline#show_buffers', 1)
 let s:buf_min_count = get(g:, 'airline#extensions#tabline#buffer_min_count', 0)
 let s:tab_min_count = get(g:, 'airline#extensions#tabline#tab_min_count', 0)