diff --git a/runtime/plugin/zipPlugin.vim b/runtime/plugin/zipPlugin.vim
index e98686b..e198c66 100644
--- a/runtime/plugin/zipPlugin.vim
+++ b/runtime/plugin/zipPlugin.vim
@@ -20,7 +20,16 @@
 if &cp || exists("g:loaded_zipPlugin")
  finish
 endif
-let g:loaded_zipPlugin = "v18"
+
+" Don't use the plugin if fnameescape() is not available
+if !exists("*fnameescape")
+  if &verbose > 1
+   echoerr "zipPlugin not loaded because fnameescape() is not available"
+ endif
+ finish
+endif
+
+let g:loaded_zipPlugin = "v21+b"
 let s:keepcpo          = &cpo
 set cpo&vim