Before: runtime ale_linters/lua/luac.vim After: call ale#linter#Reset() Execute(The default command should be correct): AssertEqual ale#Escape('luac') . ' -p -', \ join(split(ale_linters#lua#luac#GetCommand(1))) Execute(The luac executable should be configurable): let g:ale_lua_luac_executable = 'luac.sh' AssertEqual 'luac.sh', ale_linters#lua#luac#GetExecutable(1) AssertEqual ale#Escape('luac.sh') . ' -p -', \ join(split(ale_linters#lua#luac#GetCommand(1)))