diff --git a/autoload/tagbar.vim b/autoload/tagbar.vim
index 83d0b43..b3f9666 100644
--- a/autoload/tagbar.vim
+++ b/autoload/tagbar.vim
@@ -1106,12 +1106,18 @@ function! s:ExecuteCtagsOnFile(fname, realfname, typeinfo) abort
                           \ '--format=2',
                           \ '--excmd=pattern',
                           \ '--fields=nksSaf',
-                          \ '--extras=',
                           \ '--file-scope=yes',
                           \ '--sort=no',
                           \ '--append=no'
                           \ ]
 
+        " universal-ctags deprecated this argument name
+        if s:ctags_is_uctags
+            let ctags_args += [ '--extras=' ]
+        else
+            let ctags_args += [ '--extra=' ]
+        endif
+
         " verbose if debug enabled
         if tagbar#debug#enabled()
             let ctags_args += [ '-V' ]