diff --git a/ale_linters/asm/gcc.vim b/ale_linters/asm/gcc.vim
index 1ff348d..39b1f7c 100644
--- a/ale_linters/asm/gcc.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/asm/gcc.vim
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ let g:ale_asm_gcc_options = get(g:, 'ale_asm_gcc_options', '-Wall')
 
 function! ale_linters#asm#gcc#GetCommand(buffer) abort
     return 'gcc -x assembler -fsyntax-only '
-    \    . '-iquote ' . shellescape(fnamemodify(bufname(a:buffer), ':p:h'))
+    \    . '-iquote ' . ale#Escape(fnamemodify(bufname(a:buffer), ':p:h'))
     \    . ' ' . ale#Var(a:buffer, 'asm_gcc_options') . ' -'
 endfunction
 
diff --git a/ale_linters/c/clang.vim b/ale_linters/c/clang.vim
index 8a5c84c..ae96ba4 100644
--- a/ale_linters/c/clang.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/c/clang.vim
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ function! ale_linters#c#clang#GetCommand(buffer) abort
     " -iquote with the directory the file is in makes #include work for
     "  headers in the same directory.
     return 'clang -S -x c -fsyntax-only '
-    \   . '-iquote ' . shellescape(fnamemodify(bufname(a:buffer), ':p:h'))
+    \   . '-iquote ' . ale#Escape(fnamemodify(bufname(a:buffer), ':p:h'))
     \   . ' ' . ale#Var(a:buffer, 'c_clang_options') . ' -'
 endfunction
 
diff --git a/ale_linters/c/gcc.vim b/ale_linters/c/gcc.vim
index b783a7d..79c6eb2 100644
--- a/ale_linters/c/gcc.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/c/gcc.vim
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ function! ale_linters#c#gcc#GetCommand(buffer) abort
     " -iquote with the directory the file is in makes #include work for
     "  headers in the same directory.
     return 'gcc -S -x c -fsyntax-only '
-    \   . '-iquote ' . shellescape(fnamemodify(bufname(a:buffer), ':p:h'))
+    \   . '-iquote ' . ale#Escape(fnamemodify(bufname(a:buffer), ':p:h'))
     \   . ' ' . ale#Var(a:buffer, 'c_gcc_options') . ' -'
 endfunction
 
diff --git a/ale_linters/cpp/clang.vim b/ale_linters/cpp/clang.vim
index bd4d26e..430903f 100644
--- a/ale_linters/cpp/clang.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/cpp/clang.vim
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ function! ale_linters#cpp#clang#GetCommand(buffer) abort
     " -iquote with the directory the file is in makes #include work for
     "  headers in the same directory.
     return 'clang++ -S -x c++ -fsyntax-only '
-    \   . '-iquote ' . shellescape(fnamemodify(bufname(a:buffer), ':p:h'))
+    \   . '-iquote ' . ale#Escape(fnamemodify(bufname(a:buffer), ':p:h'))
     \   . ' ' . ale#Var(a:buffer, 'cpp_clang_options') . ' -'
 endfunction
 
diff --git a/ale_linters/cpp/clangtidy.vim b/ale_linters/cpp/clangtidy.vim
index f538d14..f98b085 100644
--- a/ale_linters/cpp/clangtidy.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/cpp/clangtidy.vim
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ let g:ale_cpp_clangtidy_options = get(g:, 'ale_cpp_clangtidy_options', '')
 function! ale_linters#cpp#clangtidy#GetCommand(buffer) abort
     let l:check_list = ale#Var(a:buffer, 'cpp_clangtidy_checks')
     let l:check_option = !empty(l:check_list)
-    \   ? '-checks=' . shellescape(join(l:check_list, ',')) . ' '
+    \   ? '-checks=' . ale#Escape(join(l:check_list, ',')) . ' '
     \   : ''
     let l:user_options = ale#Var(a:buffer, 'cpp_clangtidy_options')
     let l:extra_options = !empty(l:user_options)
diff --git a/ale_linters/cpp/gcc.vim b/ale_linters/cpp/gcc.vim
index 981caec..e85f189 100644
--- a/ale_linters/cpp/gcc.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/cpp/gcc.vim
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ function! ale_linters#cpp#gcc#GetCommand(buffer) abort
     " -iquote with the directory the file is in makes #include work for
     "  headers in the same directory.
     return 'gcc -S -x c++ -fsyntax-only '
-    \   . '-iquote ' . shellescape(fnamemodify(bufname(a:buffer), ':p:h'))
+    \   . '-iquote ' . ale#Escape(fnamemodify(bufname(a:buffer), ':p:h'))
     \   . ' ' . ale#Var(a:buffer, 'cpp_gcc_options') . ' -'
 endfunction
 
diff --git a/ale_linters/crystal/crystal.vim b/ale_linters/crystal/crystal.vim
index 8059e77..8f38a61 100644
--- a/ale_linters/crystal/crystal.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/crystal/crystal.vim
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ endfunction
 
 function! ale_linters#crystal#crystal#GetCommand(buffer) abort
     let l:crystal_cmd = 'crystal build -f json --no-codegen -o '
-    let l:crystal_cmd .= shellescape(g:ale#util#nul_file)
+    let l:crystal_cmd .= ale#Escape(g:ale#util#nul_file)
     let l:crystal_cmd .= ' %s'
 
     return l:crystal_cmd
diff --git a/ale_linters/css/csslint.vim b/ale_linters/css/csslint.vim
index 83698f5..98b7fdd 100644
--- a/ale_linters/css/csslint.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/css/csslint.vim
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 function! ale_linters#css#csslint#GetCommand(buffer) abort
     let l:csslintrc = ale#path#FindNearestFile(a:buffer, '.csslintrc')
     let l:config_option = !empty(l:csslintrc)
-    \   ? '--config=' . shellescape(l:csslintrc)
+    \   ? '--config=' . ale#Escape(l:csslintrc)
     \   : ''
 
     return 'csslint --format=compact ' . l:config_option . ' %t'
diff --git a/ale_linters/d/dmd.vim b/ale_linters/d/dmd.vim
index 7068681..bd3f9d5 100644
--- a/ale_linters/d/dmd.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/d/dmd.vim
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ function! ale_linters#d#dmd#DUBCommand(buffer) abort
     " To support older dub versions, we just change the directory to
     " the directory where we found the dub config, and then run `dub describe`
     " from that directory.
-    return 'cd ' . shellescape(fnamemodify(l:dub_file, ':h'))
+    return 'cd ' . ale#Escape(fnamemodify(l:dub_file, ':h'))
     \   . ' && dub describe --import-paths'
 endfunction
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ function! ale_linters#d#dmd#DMDCommand(buffer, dub_output) abort
     for l:line in a:dub_output
         if !empty(l:line)
             " The arguments must be '-Ifilename', not '-I filename'
-            call add(l:import_list, '-I' . shellescape(l:line))
+            call add(l:import_list, '-I' . ale#Escape(l:line))
         endif
     endfor
 
diff --git a/ale_linters/elm/make.vim b/ale_linters/elm/make.vim
index 75a124a..08bc24b 100644
--- a/ale_linters/elm/make.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/elm/make.vim
@@ -43,14 +43,14 @@ function! ale_linters#elm#make#GetCommand(buffer) abort
         let l:dir_set_cmd = ''
     else
         let l:root_dir = fnamemodify(l:elm_package, ':p:h')
-        let l:dir_set_cmd = 'cd ' . shellescape(l:root_dir) . ' && '
+        let l:dir_set_cmd = 'cd ' . ale#Escape(l:root_dir) . ' && '
     endif
 
     " The elm-make compiler, at the time of this writing, uses '/dev/null' as
     " a sort of flag to tell the compiler not to generate an output file,
     " which is why this is hard coded here.
     " Source: https://github.com/elm-lang/elm-make/blob/master/src/Flags.hs
-    let l:elm_cmd = 'elm-make --report=json --output='.shellescape('/dev/null')
+    let l:elm_cmd = 'elm-make --report=json --output='.ale#Escape('/dev/null')
 
     return l:dir_set_cmd . ' ' . l:elm_cmd . ' %t'
 endfunction
diff --git a/ale_linters/erlang/erlc.vim b/ale_linters/erlang/erlc.vim
index 1b0f16c..162c7ec 100644
--- a/ale_linters/erlang/erlc.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/erlang/erlc.vim
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ function! ale_linters#erlang#erlc#GetCommand(buffer) abort
     let l:output_file = tempname()
     call ale#engine#ManageFile(a:buffer, l:output_file)
 
-    return 'erlc -o ' . shellescape(l:output_file)
+    return 'erlc -o ' . ale#Escape(l:output_file)
     \   . ' ' . ale#Var(a:buffer, 'erlang_erlc_options')
     \   . ' %t'
 endfunction
diff --git a/ale_linters/go/gometalinter.vim b/ale_linters/go/gometalinter.vim
index 9913f21..aa52401 100644
--- a/ale_linters/go/gometalinter.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/go/gometalinter.vim
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ endif
 function! ale_linters#go#gometalinter#GetCommand(buffer) abort
     return 'gometalinter '
     \   . ale#Var(a:buffer, 'go_gometalinter_options')
-    \   . ' ' . shellescape(fnamemodify(bufname(a:buffer), ':p:h'))
+    \   . ' ' . ale#Escape(fnamemodify(bufname(a:buffer), ':p:h'))
 endfunction
 
 function! ale_linters#go#gometalinter#GetMatches(lines) abort
diff --git a/ale_linters/java/javac.vim b/ale_linters/java/javac.vim
index 2966d06..038fa24 100644
--- a/ale_linters/java/javac.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/java/javac.vim
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ function! s:BuildClassPathOption(buffer, import_paths) abort
     \)
 
     return !empty(l:class_paths)
-    \   ? '-cp ' . shellescape(join(l:class_paths, s:classpath_sep))
+    \   ? '-cp ' . ale#Escape(join(l:class_paths, s:classpath_sep))
     \   : ''
 endfunction
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ function! ale_linters#java#javac#GetCommand(buffer, import_paths) abort
     let l:src_dir = ale#path#FindNearestDirectory(a:buffer, 'src/main/java')
 
     if !empty(l:src_dir)
-        let l:sp_option = '-sourcepath ' . shellescape(l:src_dir)
+        let l:sp_option = '-sourcepath ' . ale#Escape(l:src_dir)
     endif
 
     " Create .class files in a temporary directory, which we will delete later.
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ function! ale_linters#java#javac#GetCommand(buffer, import_paths) abort
     return 'javac -Xlint'
     \ . ' ' . l:cp_option
     \ . ' ' . l:sp_option
-    \ . ' -d ' . shellescape(l:class_file_directory)
+    \ . ' -d ' . ale#Escape(l:class_file_directory)
     \ . ' ' . ale#Var(a:buffer, 'java_javac_options')
     \ . ' %t'
 endfunction
diff --git a/ale_linters/javascript/eslint.vim b/ale_linters/javascript/eslint.vim
index 7e4929b..d5e51ac 100644
--- a/ale_linters/javascript/eslint.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/javascript/eslint.vim
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ function! ale_linters#javascript#eslint#GetExecutable(buffer) abort
 endfunction
 
 function! ale_linters#javascript#eslint#GetCommand(buffer) abort
-    return shellescape(ale_linters#javascript#eslint#GetExecutable(a:buffer))
+    return ale#Escape(ale_linters#javascript#eslint#GetExecutable(a:buffer))
     \   . ' ' . ale#Var(a:buffer, 'javascript_eslint_options')
     \   . ' -f unix --stdin --stdin-filename %s'
 endfunction
diff --git a/ale_linters/javascript/flow.vim b/ale_linters/javascript/flow.vim
index 36247cd..461dd86 100644
--- a/ale_linters/javascript/flow.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/javascript/flow.vim
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ function! ale_linters#javascript#flow#GetCommand(buffer) abort
         return ''
     endif
 
-    return shellescape(ale_linters#javascript#flow#GetExecutable(a:buffer))
+    return ale#Escape(ale_linters#javascript#flow#GetExecutable(a:buffer))
     \   . ' check-contents --respect-pragma --json --from ale %s'
 endfunction
 
diff --git a/ale_linters/javascript/jshint.vim b/ale_linters/javascript/jshint.vim
index ec3c2c9..757d209 100644
--- a/ale_linters/javascript/jshint.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/javascript/jshint.vim
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ function! ale_linters#javascript#jshint#GetCommand(buffer) abort
     \   get(g:, 'ale_jshint_config_loc', '')
     \)
 
-    let l:command = shellescape(ale_linters#javascript#jshint#GetExecutable(a:buffer))
+    let l:command = ale#Escape(ale_linters#javascript#jshint#GetExecutable(a:buffer))
     let l:command .= ' --reporter unix --extract auto'
 
     if !empty(l:jshint_config)
-        let l:command .= ' --config ' . shellescape(l:jshint_config)
+        let l:command .= ' --config ' . ale#Escape(l:jshint_config)
     endif
 
     let l:command .= ' -'
diff --git a/ale_linters/javascript/standard.vim b/ale_linters/javascript/standard.vim
index 30ebae1..befb85f 100644
--- a/ale_linters/javascript/standard.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/javascript/standard.vim
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ function! ale_linters#javascript#standard#GetExecutable(buffer) abort
 endfunction
 
 function! ale_linters#javascript#standard#GetCommand(buffer) abort
-    return shellescape(ale_linters#javascript#standard#GetExecutable(a:buffer))
+    return ale#Escape(ale_linters#javascript#standard#GetExecutable(a:buffer))
     \   . ' ' . ale#Var(a:buffer, 'javascript_standard_options')
     \   . ' --stdin %s'
 endfunction
diff --git a/ale_linters/javascript/xo.vim b/ale_linters/javascript/xo.vim
index b7a549f..0c6d91a 100644
--- a/ale_linters/javascript/xo.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/javascript/xo.vim
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ function! ale_linters#javascript#xo#GetExecutable(buffer) abort
 endfunction
 
 function! ale_linters#javascript#xo#GetCommand(buffer) abort
-    return shellescape(ale_linters#javascript#xo#GetExecutable(a:buffer))
+    return ale#Escape(ale_linters#javascript#xo#GetExecutable(a:buffer))
     \   . ' ' . ale#Var(a:buffer, 'javascript_xo_options')
     \   . ' --reporter unix --stdin --stdin-filename %s'
 endfunction
diff --git a/ale_linters/kotlin/kotlinc.vim b/ale_linters/kotlin/kotlinc.vim
index 543c3a9..2009991 100644
--- a/ale_linters/kotlin/kotlinc.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/kotlin/kotlinc.vim
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@ function! ale_linters#kotlin#kotlinc#GetCommand(buffer) abort
     " If the config file is enabled and readable, source it
     if ale#Var(a:buffer, 'kotlin_kotlinc_enable_config')
         if filereadable(expand(ale#Var(a:buffer, 'kotlin_kotlinc_config_file'), 1))
-            execute 'source ' . shellescape(expand(ale#Var(a:buffer, 'kotlin_kotlinc_config_file'), 1))
+            execute 'source ' . ale#Escape(expand(ale#Var(a:buffer, 'kotlin_kotlinc_config_file'), 1))
         endif
     endif
 
     " If use module and module file is readable use that and return
     if ale#Var(a:buffer, 'kotlin_kotlinc_use_module_file')
-        let l:module_filename = shellescape(expand(ale#Var(a:buffer, 'kotlin_kotlinc_module_filename'), 1))
+        let l:module_filename = ale#Escape(expand(ale#Var(a:buffer, 'kotlin_kotlinc_module_filename'), 1))
 
         if filereadable(l:module_filename)
             let l:kotlinc_opts .= ' -module ' . l:module_filename
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ function! ale_linters#kotlin#kotlinc#GetCommand(buffer) abort
     if ale#Var(a:buffer, 'kotlin_kotlinc_sourcepath') !=# ''
         let l:fname .= expand(ale#Var(a:buffer, 'kotlin_kotlinc_sourcepath'), 1) . ' '
     endif
-    let l:fname .= shellescape(expand('#' . a:buffer . ':p'))
+    let l:fname .= ale#Escape(expand('#' . a:buffer . ':p'))
     let l:command .= l:kotlinc_opts . ' ' . l:fname
 
     return l:command
diff --git a/ale_linters/lua/luacheck.vim b/ale_linters/lua/luacheck.vim
index 8e3e986..f375f88 100644
--- a/ale_linters/lua/luacheck.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/lua/luacheck.vim
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ function! ale_linters#lua#luacheck#GetExecutable(buffer) abort
 endfunction
 
 function! ale_linters#lua#luacheck#GetCommand(buffer) abort
-    return shellescape(ale_linters#lua#luacheck#GetExecutable(a:buffer))
+    return ale#Escape(ale_linters#lua#luacheck#GetExecutable(a:buffer))
     \   . ' ' . ale#Var(a:buffer, 'lua_luacheck_options')
     \   . ' --formatter plain --codes --filename %s -'
 endfunction
diff --git a/ale_linters/nim/nimcheck.vim b/ale_linters/nim/nimcheck.vim
index 9bd1972..76fbe47 100644
--- a/ale_linters/nim/nimcheck.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/nim/nimcheck.vim
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ endfunction
 
 
 function! ale_linters#nim#nimcheck#GetCommand(buffer) abort
-    let l:directory = shellescape(fnamemodify(bufname(a:buffer), ':p:h'))
+    let l:directory = ale#Escape(fnamemodify(bufname(a:buffer), ':p:h'))
 
     return 'nim check --path:' . l:directory
     \   . ' --threads:on --verbosity:0 --colors:off --listFullPaths %t'
diff --git a/ale_linters/python/flake8.vim b/ale_linters/python/flake8.vim
index 99e9372..1bed03b 100644
--- a/ale_linters/python/flake8.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/python/flake8.vim
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ function! ale_linters#python#flake8#VersionCheck(buffer) abort
         return ''
     endif
 
-    let l:executable = shellescape(ale_linters#python#flake8#GetExecutable(a:buffer))
+    let l:executable = ale#Escape(ale_linters#python#flake8#GetExecutable(a:buffer))
     let l:module_string = s:UsingModule(a:buffer) ? ' -m flake8' : ''
 
     return l:executable . l:module_string . ' --version'
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ function! ale_linters#python#flake8#GetCommand(buffer, version_output) abort
 
     let l:options = ale#Var(a:buffer, 'python_flake8_options')
 
-    return shellescape(ale_linters#python#flake8#GetExecutable(a:buffer))
+    return ale#Escape(ale_linters#python#flake8#GetExecutable(a:buffer))
     \   . (!empty(l:options) ? ' ' . l:options : '')
     \   . l:display_name_args . ' -'
 endfunction
diff --git a/ale_linters/python/mypy.vim b/ale_linters/python/mypy.vim
index 7275af3..3c8b181 100644
--- a/ale_linters/python/mypy.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/python/mypy.vim
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ function! ale_linters#python#mypy#GetCommand(buffer) abort
     let l:executable = ale_linters#python#mypy#GetExecutable(a:buffer)
 
     return l:cd_command
-    \   . shellescape(l:executable)
+    \   . ale#Escape(l:executable)
     \   . ' --show-column-numbers '
     \   . ale#Var(a:buffer, 'python_mypy_options')
     \   . ' %s'
diff --git a/ale_linters/python/pylint.vim b/ale_linters/python/pylint.vim
index cce2847..4275ada 100644
--- a/ale_linters/python/pylint.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/python/pylint.vim
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ function! ale_linters#python#pylint#GetExecutable(buffer) abort
 endfunction
 
 function! ale_linters#python#pylint#GetCommand(buffer) abort
-    return shellescape(ale_linters#python#pylint#GetExecutable(a:buffer))
+    return ale#Escape(ale_linters#python#pylint#GetExecutable(a:buffer))
     \   . ' ' . ale#Var(a:buffer, 'python_pylint_options')
     \   . ' --output-format text --msg-template="{path}:{line}:{column}: {msg_id} ({symbol}) {msg}" --reports n'
     \   . ' %s'
diff --git a/ale_linters/tex/chktex.vim b/ale_linters/tex/chktex.vim
index 776974a..7f1b0c7 100644
--- a/ale_linters/tex/chktex.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/tex/chktex.vim
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ function! ale_linters#tex#chktex#GetCommand(buffer) abort
     let l:command .= ' -v0 -p stdin -q'
 
     if !empty(l:chktex_config)
-        let l:command .= ' -l ' . shellescape(l:chktex_config)
+        let l:command .= ' -l ' . ale#Escape(l:chktex_config)
     endif
 
     let l:command .= ' ' . ale#Var(a:buffer, 'tex_chktex_options')
diff --git a/ale_linters/typescript/tslint.vim b/ale_linters/typescript/tslint.vim
index 8ba99cc..c382ed2 100644
--- a/ale_linters/typescript/tslint.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/typescript/tslint.vim
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ function! ale_linters#typescript#tslint#BuildLintCommand(buffer) abort
     \)
 
     let l:tslint_config_option = !empty(l:tslint_config_path)
-    \   ? '-c ' . shellescape(l:tslint_config_path)
+    \   ? '-c ' . ale#Escape(l:tslint_config_path)
     \   : ''
 
     return ale_linters#typescript#tslint#GetExecutable(a:buffer)
diff --git a/ale_linters/verilog/verilator.vim b/ale_linters/verilog/verilator.vim
index ed26c1f..b44731c 100644
--- a/ale_linters/verilog/verilator.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/verilog/verilator.vim
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ function! ale_linters#verilog#verilator#GetCommand(buffer) abort
     call ale#engine#ManageFile(a:buffer, l:filename)
     call writefile(getbufline(a:buffer, 1, '$'), l:filename)
 
-    return 'verilator --lint-only -Wall -Wno-DECLFILENAME ' . shellescape(l:filename)
+    return 'verilator --lint-only -Wall -Wno-DECLFILENAME ' . ale#Escape(l:filename)
 endfunction
 
 function! ale_linters#verilog#verilator#Handle(buffer, lines) abort
diff --git a/autoload/ale.vim b/autoload/ale.vim
index c8fbfdf..189f1e4 100644
--- a/autoload/ale.vim
+++ b/autoload/ale.vim
@@ -123,3 +123,14 @@ function! ale#Var(buffer, variable_name) abort
 
     return getbufvar(str2nr(a:buffer), l:full_name, g:[l:full_name])
 endfunction
+
+" Escape a string suitably for each platform.
+" shellescape() does not work on Windows.
+function! ale#Escape(str) abort
+    if fnamemodify(&shell, ':t') ==? 'cmd.exe'
+        " FIXME: Fix shell escaping for Windows.
+        return fnameescape(a:str)
+    else
+        return shellescape(a:str)
+    endif
+endfunction
diff --git a/autoload/ale/engine.vim b/autoload/ale/engine.vim
index 339f7ee..486bdd4 100644
--- a/autoload/ale/engine.vim
+++ b/autoload/ale/engine.vim
@@ -480,14 +480,14 @@ function! ale#engine#FormatCommand(buffer, command) abort
     " file.
     if l:command =~# '%s'
         let l:filename = fnamemodify(bufname(a:buffer), ':p')
-        let l:command = substitute(l:command, '%s', '\=shellescape(l:filename)', 'g')
+        let l:command = substitute(l:command, '%s', '\=ale#Escape(l:filename)', 'g')
     endif
 
     if l:command =~# '%t'
         " Create a temporary filename, <temp_dir>/<original_basename>
         " The file itself will not be created by this function.
         let l:temporary_file = s:TemporaryFilename(a:buffer)
-        let l:command = substitute(l:command, '%t', '\=shellescape(l:temporary_file)', 'g')
+        let l:command = substitute(l:command, '%t', '\=ale#Escape(l:temporary_file)', 'g')
     endif
 
     " Finish formatting so %% becomes %.
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ function! s:RunJob(options) abort
         " in the shell. We'll write out the file to a temporary file,
         " and then read it back in, in the shell.
         let l:temporary_file = s:TemporaryFilename(l:buffer)
-        let l:command = l:command . ' < ' . shellescape(l:temporary_file)
+        let l:command = l:command . ' < ' . ale#Escape(l:temporary_file)
     endif
 
     if s:CreateTemporaryFileForJob(l:buffer, l:temporary_file)
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ function! s:RunJob(options) abort
         " Run a command synchronously if this test option is set.
         let s:job_info_map[l:job_id].output = systemlist(
         \   type(l:command) == type([])
-        \   ?  join(l:command[0:1]) . ' ' . shellescape(l:command[2])
+        \   ?  join(l:command[0:1]) . ' ' . ale#Escape(l:command[2])
         \   : l:command
         \)
         call s:HandleExit(l:job)
diff --git a/autoload/ale/path.vim b/autoload/ale/path.vim
index 26da9e2..88aa482 100644
--- a/autoload/ale/path.vim
+++ b/autoload/ale/path.vim
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ endfunction
 " Output 'cd <directory> && '
 " This function can be used changing the directory for a linter command.
 function! ale#path#CdString(directory) abort
-    return 'cd ' . shellescape(a:directory) . ' && '
+    return 'cd ' . ale#Escape(a:directory) . ' && '
 endfunction
 
 " Output 'cd <buffer_filename_directory> && '