diff --git a/autoload/airline/extensions/hunks.vim b/autoload/airline/extensions/hunks.vim
index 803dfafe..2dc8f328 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/extensions/hunks.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/extensions/hunks.vim
@@ -10,14 +10,6 @@ function! s:init()
     let s:initialized = 1
     if get(g:, 'loaded_signify', 0)
       function! s:get_hunks()
-        " this is a temporary fix (see #188)
-        let fname = fnamemodify(bufname('%'), ':p')
-        if has_key(g:sy, fname) && has_key(g:sy[fname], 'hunks')
-          if len(g:sy[fname].hunks) == 0
-            return [0, 0, 0]
-          endif
-        endif
-
         let hunks = sy#repo#get_stats()
         if hunks[0] >= 0
           return hunks