Before: call ale#assert#SetUpLinterTest('nix', 'deadnix') After: call ale#assert#TearDownLinterTest() Execute(The deadnix command should be correct): AssertLinter 'deadnix', ale#Escape('deadnix') . ' -o json -- %t' Execute(Additional deadnix options should be configurable): let g:ale_nix_deadnix_options = '--foobar' AssertLinter 'deadnix', \ ale#Escape('deadnix') . ' -o json --foobar -- %t' Execute(The deadnix command should be configurable): let g:ale_nix_deadnix_executable = 'foo/bar' AssertLinter 'foo/bar', ale#Escape('foo/bar') . ' -o json -- %t'