diff --git a/autoload/airline/extensions/branch.vim b/autoload/airline/extensions/branch.vim
index fc0d5fa7..5d82cddd 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/extensions/branch.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/extensions/branch.vim
@@ -97,8 +97,7 @@ function! s:update_git_branch()
 endfunction
 
 function! s:config_fugitive_branch() abort
-  let s:vcs_config['git'].branch = exists('*FugitiveHead') ?
-        \ FugitiveHead(s:sha1size) : fugitive#head(s:sha1size)
+  let s:vcs_config['git'].branch =  FugitiveHead(s:sha1size)
   if s:vcs_config['git'].branch is# 'master' &&
         \ airline#util#winwidth() < 81
     " Shorten default a bit
diff --git a/autoload/airline/util.vim b/autoload/airline/util.vim
index bb0a1d2b..40a54d58 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/util.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/util.vim
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ endfunction
 
 function! airline#util#has_fugitive()
   if !exists("s:has_fugitive")
-    let s:has_fugitive = exists('*fugitive#head') || exists('*FugitiveHead')
+    let s:has_fugitive = exists('*FugitiveHead')
   endif
   return s:has_fugitive
 endfunction