diff --git a/powerline/lint/inspect.py b/powerline/lint/inspect.py
index 58d0dc05..575b4794 100644
--- a/powerline/lint/inspect.py
+++ b/powerline/lint/inspect.py
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ def getconfigargspec(obj):
 		if len(arg) > 1:
 			defaults.append(arg[1])
 
-	requires_segment_info = getattr(obj, 'powerline_requires_segment_info', False)
-	requires_filesystem_watcher = getattr(obj, 'powerline_requires_filesystem_watcher', False)
+	requires_segment_info = hasattr(obj, 'powerline_requires_segment_info')
+	requires_filesystem_watcher = hasattr(obj, 'powerline_requires_filesystem_watcher')
 
 	for name, method in argspecobjs:
 		argspec = getargspec(method)