Before: call ale#assert#SetUpLinterTest('scala', 'scalac') After: call ale#assert#TearDownLinterTest() Given scala(An empty Scala file): Execute(The default executable and command should be correct): AssertLinter 'scalac', ale#Escape('scalac') . ' -Ystop-after:parser %t' Given scala.sbt(An empty SBT file): Execute(scalac should not be run for sbt files): AssertLinter '', ''