diff --git a/plugin/jedi.vim b/plugin/jedi.vim
index 0700006..0c96819 100644
--- a/plugin/jedi.vim
+++ b/plugin/jedi.vim
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@
 " This part of the software is just the vim interface. The really big deal is
 " the Jedi Python library.
 
+
+" jedi-vim doesn't work in compatible mode (vim script syntax problems)
+if &compatible
+    set nocompatible
+endif
+
 " jedi-vim really needs, otherwise jedi-vim cannot start.
 filetype plugin on