diff --git a/autoload/airline/extensions.vim b/autoload/airline/extensions.vim
index 1b3f45e1..fd39aa0c 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/extensions.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/extensions.vim
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ function! airline#extensions#apply_left_override(section1, section2)
   let w:airline_section_a = a:section1
   let w:airline_section_b = a:section2
   let w:airline_section_c = ''
-  let w:airline_section_gutter = ' '
   let w:airline_render_left = 1
   let w:airline_render_right = 0
 endfunction