diff --git a/plugin/eink.vim b/plugin/eink.vim
index 8a1d9baa..4283465c 100644
--- a/plugin/eink.vim
+++ b/plugin/eink.vim
@@ -34,4 +34,6 @@ function! s:AutoEink(t)
     call s:Eink('')
   endif
 endfunction
-autocmd VimEnter * call timer_start(100, function('s:AutoEink'))
+if exists('*timer_start')
+  autocmd VimEnter * call timer_start(100, function('s:AutoEink'))
+endif