diff --git a/after/plugin/indentLine.vim b/after/plugin/indentLine.vim
index 69c2c5c..240b1e2 100644
--- a/after/plugin/indentLine.vim
+++ b/after/plugin/indentLine.vim
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ if ! has("conceal") || exists("g:indentLine_loaded")
 endif
 let g:indentLine_loaded = 1
 
-let g:indentLine_newVersion = v:version > 704 || v:version == 704 && has("patch792")
+let g:indentLine_newVersion = get(g:,'indentLine_newVersion',v:version > 704 || v:version == 704 && has("patch792"))
 
 let g:indentLine_char = get(g:,'indentLine_char',(&encoding ==# "utf-8" && &term isnot# "linux" ? '¦' : '|'))
 let g:indentLine_first_char = get(g:,'indentLine_first_char',(&encoding ==# "utf-8" && &term isnot# "linux"  ? '¦' : '|'))