Before: runtime ale_linters/markdown/mdl.vim After: call ale#linter#Reset() Execute(The mdl handler should parse output correctly): AssertEqual \ [ \ { \ 'lnum': 1, \ 'code': 'MD002/first-header-h1', \ 'text': 'First header should be a top level header', \ 'type': 'W' \ }, \ { \ 'lnum': 18, \ 'code': 'MD033/no-inline-html', \ 'text': 'Inline HTML', \ 'type': 'W' \ } \ ], \ ale_linters#markdown#mdl#Handle(0, [ \ '[{"filename":"README.md","line":1,"rule":"MD002","aliases":["first-header-h1"],"description":"First header should be a top level header"},{"filename":"README.md","line":18,"rule":"MD033","aliases":["no-inline-html"],"description":"Inline HTML"}]' \ ])