diff --git a/autoload/airline/extensions/branch.vim b/autoload/airline/extensions/branch.vim
index 1bb07730..b4152b55 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/extensions/branch.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/extensions/branch.vim
@@ -86,7 +86,8 @@ function! s:update_git_branch()
     return
   endif
 
-  let s:vcs_config['git'].branch = fugitive#head(s:sha1size)
+  let s:vcs_config['git'].branch = exists("*FugitiveHead") ?
+        \ FugitiveHead(s:sha1size) : fugitive#head(s:sha1size)
   if s:vcs_config['git'].branch is# 'master' && winwidth(0) < 81
     " Shorten default a bit
     let s:vcs_config['git'].branch='mas'
diff --git a/autoload/airline/util.vim b/autoload/airline/util.vim
index f2a57ceb..22615108 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/util.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/util.vim
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ function! airline#util#ignore_buf(name)
 endfunction
 
 function! airline#util#has_fugitive()
-  return exists('*fugitive#head') || exists('*FugitiveStatusline')
+  return exists('*fugitive#head') || exists('*FugitiveHead')
 endfunction
 
 function! airline#util#has_lawrencium()