diff --git a/vim/functions.vim b/vim/functions.vim
index 326b5f5..999004b 100644
--- a/vim/functions.vim
+++ b/vim/functions.vim
@@ -88,9 +88,10 @@ endfunction
 
 function! GitStatus()
   let [a,m,r] = GitGutterGetHunkSummary()
-  return printf('+%d ~%d -%d', a, m, r)
+  echo printf('+%d ~%d -%d', a, m, r)
 endfunction
 
+command! GitStatus call GitStatus()
 
 " Redirect command into scratch buffer. Stolen from romainl
 function! Redir(cmd, rng, start, end)