diff --git a/plugin/NERD_tree.vim b/plugin/NERD_tree.vim
index fb3e567..595e780 100644
--- a/plugin/NERD_tree.vim
+++ b/plugin/NERD_tree.vim
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 if exists("loaded_nerd_tree")
     finish
 endif
-if v:version < 730
+if v:version < 703
     echoerr "NERDTree: this plugin requires vim >= 7.3. DOWNLOAD IT! You'll thank me later!"
     finish
 endif