diff --git a/autoload/airline/extensions/tabline.vim b/autoload/airline/extensions/tabline.vim
index ff87e1b8..04890555 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/extensions/tabline.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/extensions/tabline.vim
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ function! airline#extensions#tabline#add_label(dict, type)
 endfunction
 
 function! airline#extensions#tabline#add_tab_label(dict)
-  if tabpagenr('$') > 1
+  if get(g:, 'airline#extensions#tabline#show_tab_count', 1) && tabpagenr('$') > 1
     call a:dict.add_section_spaced('airline_tabmod', printf('%s %d/%d', "tab", tabpagenr(), tabpagenr('$')))
   endif
 endfunction
diff --git a/doc/airline.txt b/doc/airline.txt
index 7507ab59..cbe2947d 100644
--- a/doc/airline.txt
+++ b/doc/airline.txt
@@ -813,6 +813,9 @@ with the middle mouse button to delete that buffer.
 
 * enable/disable displaying tabs, regardless of number. (c) >
   let g:airline#extensions#tabline#show_tabs = 1
+
+* enable/disable displaying number of tabs in the right side (c) >
+  let g:airline#extensions#tabline#show_tab_count = 1
 <
 * configure filename match rules to exclude from the tabline. >
   let g:airline#extensions#tabline#excludes = []