diff --git a/plugin/airline.vim b/plugin/airline.vim
index d9d75b97..d160feb5 100644
--- a/plugin/airline.vim
+++ b/plugin/airline.vim
@@ -47,10 +47,6 @@ function! s:init()
   call airline#util#doautocmd('AirlineAfterInit')
 endfunction
 
-function! s:do_vim_enter()
-  call <sid>on_window_changed('VimEnter')
-endfunction
-
 let s:active_winnr = -1
 function! s:on_window_changed(event)
   " don't trigger for Vim popup windows
@@ -140,7 +136,7 @@ function! s:airline_toggle()
       " Refresh airline for :syntax off
       autocmd SourcePre */syntax/syntax.vim
             \ call airline#extensions#tabline#buffers#invalidate()
-      autocmd VimEnter * call <sid>do_vim_enter()
+      autocmd VimEnter * call <sid>on_window_changed('VimEnter')
       autocmd WinEnter * call <sid>on_window_changed('WinEnter')
       autocmd FileType * call <sid>on_window_changed('FileType')
       autocmd BufWinEnter * call <sid>on_window_changed('BufWinEnter')