diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 61169df..ca1f422 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ let g:minimap_auto_start_win_enter = 1
 | `g:minimap_block_buftypes`                    | `['nofile', 'nowrite', 'quickfix', 'terminal', 'prompt']` | disable minimap for specific buffer types                            |
 | `g:minimap_close_filetypes`                   | `['startify', 'netrw', 'vim-plug']`                       | close minimap for specific file types                                |
 | `g:minimap_close_buftypes`                    | `[]`                                                      | close minimap for specific buffer types                              |
+| `g:minimap_exec_warning`                      | `1`                                                       | if set, enables code-minimap not found warning message at startup    |
 | `g:minimap_left`                              | `0`                                                       | if set, minimap window will append left                              |
 | `g:minimap_highlight_range`                   | `1`                                                       | if set, minimap will highlight range of visible lines                |
 | `g:minimap_highlight_search`                  | `0`                                                       | if set, minimap will highlight searched patterns                     |
diff --git a/doc/minimap-vim.txt b/doc/minimap-vim.txt
index ee2562f..020464c 100644
--- a/doc/minimap-vim.txt
+++ b/doc/minimap-vim.txt
@@ -132,6 +132,13 @@ g:minimap_close_buftypes                             *g:minimap_close_buftypes*
   present in `g:minimap_block_buftypes`, the minimap will prefer to close
   rather than disable.
 
+g:minimap_exec_warning                               *g:minimap_exec_warning*
+
+  Type: |Number|
+  Default: `1`
+
+  If set to 1, enables code-minimap not found warning message at startup.
+
 g:minimap_highlight_search                         *g:minimap_highlight_search*
 
   Type: |Number|
diff --git a/plugin/minimap.vim b/plugin/minimap.vim
index cd8f521..1b32128 100644
--- a/plugin/minimap.vim
+++ b/plugin/minimap.vim
@@ -9,8 +9,15 @@ if v:version < 800
     finish
 endif
 
+if !exists('g:minimap_exec_warning')
+    let g:minimap_exec_warning  = 1
+endif
+
 if !executable('code-minimap')
-    echom 'minimap: this plugin requires code-minimap installed.'
+    if g:minimap_exec_warning != 0
+        echom 'minimap: this plugin requires code-minimap installed.'
+    endif
+
     finish
 endif