diff --git a/autoload/airline/extensions/bufferline.vim b/autoload/airline/extensions/bufferline.vim
index 5546236..06ef4b1 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/extensions/bufferline.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/extensions/bufferline.vim
@@ -1,21 +1,6 @@
 " MIT License. Copyright (c) 2013 Bailey Ling.
 " vim: et ts=2 sts=2 sw=2
 
-function! airline#extensions#bufferline#apply(...)
-  " revert to default in non-active splits
-  for nr in filter(range(1, winnr('$')), 'v:val != winnr()')
-    if matchstr(getwinvar(nr, '&statusline'), '%{bufferline') != ''
-      call setwinvar(nr, 'airline_section_c', '%f%m')
-      call setwinvar(nr, '&statusline', airline#get_statusline(nr, 0))
-    endif
-  endfor
-
-  " check for other plugin overrides first
-  if !exists('w:airline_section_c')
-    let w:airline_section_c = '%{bufferline#refresh_status()}'.bufferline#get_status_string()
-  endif
-endfunction
-
 function! airline#extensions#bufferline#init(ext)
   highlight AlBl_active gui=bold cterm=bold term=bold
   highlight link AlBl_inactive airline_c
@@ -26,6 +11,6 @@ function! airline#extensions#bufferline#init(ext)
   let g:bufferline_separator = ' '
 
   if g:airline_section_c == '%f%m'
-    call a:ext.add_statusline_func('airline#extensions#bufferline#apply')
+    let g:airline_section_c = '%{bufferline#refresh_status()}'.bufferline#get_status_string()
   endif
 endfunction