Before: let b:file = fnamemodify(bufname(''), ':.') call ale#assert#SetUpLinterTest('erlang', 'elvis') After: call ale#assert#TearDownLinterTest() Execute(Default command should be correct): AssertLinter 'elvis', \ ale#Escape('elvis') . ' rock --output-format=parsable ' . ale#Escape(b:file) Execute(Executable should be configurable): let b:ale_erlang_elvis_executable = '/path/to/elvis' AssertLinter '/path/to/elvis', \ ale#Escape('/path/to/elvis') . ' rock --output-format=parsable ' . ale#Escape(b:file)