diff --git a/autoload/airline/extensions.vim b/autoload/airline/extensions.vim
index 0d2ded71..55fed441 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/extensions.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/extensions.vim
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ let s:filetype_overrides = {
       \ 'vimshell': ['vimshell','%{vimshell#get_status_string()}'],
       \ }
 
-if exists(':Gina')
+if exists(':Gina') && (v:version > 704 || (v:version == 704 && has("patch1898")))
+  " Gina needs the Vim 7.4.1898, which introduce the <mods> flag for custom commands
   let s:filetype_overrides['gina-status'] = ['gina', '%{gina#component#repo#preset()}' ]
   let s:filetype_overrides['diff'] = ['gina', '%{gina#component#repo#preset()}' ]
   let s:filetype_overrides['gina-log'] = ['gina', '%{gina#component#repo#preset()}' ]