Before: call ale#assert#SetUpLinterTest('tex', 'lacheck') After: call ale#assert#TearDownLinterTest() Execute(Executable should default to lacheck): AssertLinter 'lacheck', ale#Escape('lacheck') . ' %t' Execute(Should be able to set a custom executable): let g:ale_tex_lacheck_executable = 'bin/foo' AssertLinter 'bin/foo' , ale#Escape('bin/foo') . ' %t'