Before: Save g:ale_jshint_config_loc unlet! g:ale_jshint_config_loc call ale#assert#SetUpLinterTest('javascript', 'jshint') After: call ale#assert#TearDownLinterTest() Execute(The default command should be correct): AssertLinter 'jshint', ale#Escape('jshint') . ' --reporter unix --extract auto --filename %s -' Execute(Setting a config location should add the config parameter): let g:ale_jshint_config_loc = '/some/file' AssertLinter 'jshint', ale#Escape('jshint') . ' --reporter unix --extract auto --config ' . ale#Escape('/some/file') . ' --filename %s -'