Before: Save g:ale_markdown_mdl_executable Save g:ale_markdown_mdl_options unlet! g:ale_markdown_mdl_executable unlet! g:ale_markdown_mdl_options runtime ale_linters/markdown/mdl.vim After: Restore call ale#linter#Reset() Execute(The default command should be correct): AssertEqual ale_linters#markdown#mdl#GetExecutable(bufnr('')), 'mdl' AssertEqual \ ale_linters#markdown#mdl#GetCommand(bufnr('')), \ ale#Escape('mdl') Execute(The executable and options should be configurable): let g:ale_markdown_mdl_executable = 'foo bar' let g:ale_markdown_mdl_options = '--wat' AssertEqual ale_linters#markdown#mdl#GetExecutable(bufnr('')), 'foo bar' AssertEqual \ ale_linters#markdown#mdl#GetCommand(bufnr('')), \ ale#Escape('foo bar') . ' --wat' Execute(Setting bundle appends 'exec mdl'): let g:ale_markdown_mdl_executable = 'path to/bundle' AssertEqual \ ale#Escape('path to/bundle') . ' exec mdl', \ ale_linters#markdown#mdl#GetCommand(bufnr(''))