diff --git a/autoload/airline/extensions/tabline.vim b/autoload/airline/extensions/tabline.vim
index 5d278370..f067151b 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/extensions/tabline.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/extensions/tabline.vim
@@ -416,4 +416,8 @@ else
     endif
     return title
   enddef
+  def airline#extensions#tabline#get_buffer_name(nr: number, buffers: list<number> = airline#extensions#tabline#buflist#list()): string # {{{2
+    var formatter = get(g:, 'airline#extensions#tabline#formatter', 'default')
+    return eval('airline#extensions#tabline#formatters#' .. formatter .. '#format(nr, ' .. string(buffers) .. ')')
+  enddef
 endif