diff --git a/after/plugin/dracula.vim b/after/plugin/dracula.vim
index 8a32e27..e4f7991 100644
--- a/after/plugin/dracula.vim
+++ b/after/plugin/dracula.vim
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+if dracula#should_abort()
+  finish
+endif
+
 " Fzf: {{{
 if exists('g:loaded_fzf') && ! exists('g:fzf_colors')
   let g:fzf_colors = {
@@ -14,16 +18,12 @@ if exists('g:loaded_fzf') && ! exists('g:fzf_colors')
         \ 'marker':  ['fg', 'Keyword'],
         \ 'spinner': ['fg', 'Label'],
         \ 'header':  ['fg', 'Comment'] }
-
-  augroup dracula_fzf
-    autocmd!
-    autocmd  FileType fzf set laststatus=0 noshowmode noruler
-          \| autocmd BufLeave <buffer> set laststatus=2 showmode ruler
-  augroup END
 endif
 "}}}
 " GitGutter: {{{
 
+" FIXME: This can be removed once airblade/vim-gitgutter#520 closes
+" see: https://github.com/airblade/vim-gitgutter/issues/520#issuecomment-389931281
 if exists('g:gitgutter_enabled')
   hi! link GitGutterAdd DraculaGreen
   hi! link GitGutterChange DraculaYellow
diff --git a/after/syntax/css.vim b/after/syntax/css.vim
index ad8f01e..cca9679 100644
--- a/after/syntax/css.vim
+++ b/after/syntax/css.vim
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-if ! exists('b:current_syntax') || b:current_syntax !=# 'css'
+if dracula#should_abort('css')
     finish
 endif
 
diff --git a/after/syntax/gitcommit.vim b/after/syntax/gitcommit.vim
index 4959f4e..08099e5 100644
--- a/after/syntax/gitcommit.vim
+++ b/after/syntax/gitcommit.vim
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-if ! exists('b:current_syntax') || b:current_syntax !=# 'gitcommit'
+if dracula#should_abort('gitcommit')
     finish
 endif
 
diff --git a/after/syntax/html.vim b/after/syntax/html.vim
index b9edef4..243aef6 100644
--- a/after/syntax/html.vim
+++ b/after/syntax/html.vim
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-if ! exists('b:current_syntax') || b:current_syntax !=# 'html'
+if dracula#should_abort('html')
     finish
 endif
 
diff --git a/after/syntax/javascript.vim b/after/syntax/javascript.vim
index ce1f405..025c34a 100644
--- a/after/syntax/javascript.vim
+++ b/after/syntax/javascript.vim
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-if ! exists('b:current_syntax') || b:current_syntax !=# 'javascript'
+if dracula#should_abort('javascript')
     finish
 endif
 
diff --git a/after/syntax/markdown.vim b/after/syntax/markdown.vim
index d287393..60b6457 100644
--- a/after/syntax/markdown.vim
+++ b/after/syntax/markdown.vim
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-if ! exists('b:current_syntax')
-  finish
+if dracula#should_abort('markdown', 'mkd')
+    finish
 endif
 
 if b:current_syntax ==# 'mkd'
diff --git a/after/syntax/ocaml.vim b/after/syntax/ocaml.vim
index 591391b..60c76c9 100644
--- a/after/syntax/ocaml.vim
+++ b/after/syntax/ocaml.vim
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-if ! exists('b:current_syntax') || b:current_syntax !=# 'ocaml'
+if dracula#should_abort('ocaml')
     finish
 endif
 
diff --git a/after/syntax/php.vim b/after/syntax/php.vim
index 19d86e2..501aa1a 100644
--- a/after/syntax/php.vim
+++ b/after/syntax/php.vim
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-if ! exists('b:current_syntax') || b:current_syntax !=# 'php'
+if dracula#should_abort('php')
     finish
 endif
 
diff --git a/after/syntax/ruby.vim b/after/syntax/ruby.vim
index 1a159ca..fec0058 100644
--- a/after/syntax/ruby.vim
+++ b/after/syntax/ruby.vim
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-if ! exists('b:current_syntax') || b:current_syntax !=# 'ruby'
+if dracula#should_abort('ruby')
     finish
 endif
 
diff --git a/after/syntax/sass.vim b/after/syntax/sass.vim
index 711f07c..35a810f 100644
--- a/after/syntax/sass.vim
+++ b/after/syntax/sass.vim
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-if ! exists('b:current_syntax') || b:current_syntax !=# 'sass'
+if dracula#should_abort('sass')
     finish
 endif
 
diff --git a/after/syntax/typescript.vim b/after/syntax/typescript.vim
index 7013c76..badd0ee 100644
--- a/after/syntax/typescript.vim
+++ b/after/syntax/typescript.vim
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-if ! exists('b:current_syntax') || b:current_syntax !=# 'typescript'
+if dracula#should_abort('typescript')
     finish
 endif
 
diff --git a/after/syntax/typescriptreact.vim b/after/syntax/typescriptreact.vim
index f83addf..66579d9 100644
--- a/after/syntax/typescriptreact.vim
+++ b/after/syntax/typescriptreact.vim
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-if ! exists('b:current_syntax') || b:current_syntax !=# 'typescriptreact'
+if dracula#should_abort('typescriptreact')
     finish
 endif
 
diff --git a/after/syntax/vim.vim b/after/syntax/vim.vim
index 940ecb6..946efb7 100644
--- a/after/syntax/vim.vim
+++ b/after/syntax/vim.vim
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-if ! exists('b:current_syntax') || b:current_syntax !=# 'vim'
+if dracula#should_abort('vim')
     finish
 endif
 
diff --git a/after/syntax/yaml.vim b/after/syntax/yaml.vim
index 33f4289..fedc41f 100644
--- a/after/syntax/yaml.vim
+++ b/after/syntax/yaml.vim
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-if ! exists('b:current_syntax') || b:current_syntax !=# 'yaml'
+if dracula#should_abort('yaml')
     finish
 endif
 
diff --git a/autoload/dracula.vim b/autoload/dracula.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..faad6fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/autoload/dracula.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+" Helper function that takes a variadic list of filetypes as args and returns
+" whether or not the execution of the ftplugin should be aborted.
+func! dracula#should_abort(...)
+    if ! exists('g:colors_name') || g:colors_name !=# 'dracula'
+        return 1
+    elseif a:0 > 0 && (! exists('b:current_syntax') || index(a:000, b:current_syntax) == -1)
+        return 1
+    endif
+    return 0
+endfunction
diff --git a/colors/dracula.vim b/colors/dracula.vim
index 666a82c..ab03791 100644
--- a/colors/dracula.vim
+++ b/colors/dracula.vim
@@ -210,8 +210,7 @@ call s:h('DraculaRedInverse', s:fg, s:red)
 call s:h('DraculaYellow', s:yellow)
 call s:h('DraculaYellowItalic', s:yellow, s:none, [s:attrs.italic])
 
-call s:h('DraculaError', s:red, s:none, [s:attrs.undercurl], s:red)
-call s:h('DraculaWarn', s:orange, s:none, [s:attrs.undercurl], s:orange)
+call s:h('DraculaError', s:red, s:none, [], s:red)
 
 call s:h('DraculaErrorLine', s:none, s:none, [s:attrs.undercurl], s:red)
 call s:h('DraculaWarnLine', s:none, s:none, [s:attrs.undercurl], s:orange)