diff --git a/.config/vim/vimrc.d/70-functions.vim b/.config/vim/vimrc.d/70-functions.vim
index b5b8405..fc7579e 100644
--- a/.config/vim/vimrc.d/70-functions.vim
+++ b/.config/vim/vimrc.d/70-functions.vim
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@ if (exists('+autoread') && &autoread)
 		" command line window
 		silent! checktime
 	endfunc
-	execute timer_start(1000, 'CheckTime', {'repeat': -1})
+	call timer_start(1000, 'CheckTime', {'repeat': -1})
 endif