diff --git a/autoload/startify.vim b/autoload/startify.vim
index c043fe2..32dc4e7 100644
--- a/autoload/startify.vim
+++ b/autoload/startify.vim
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ function! startify#insane_in_the_membrane() abort
   if empty(&statusline)
     setlocal statusline=\ startify
   endif
+  if v:version >= 700
+    setlocal nospell
+  endif
   if v:version >= 703
     setlocal norelativenumber
   endif