Before: let g:ale_linters = {} After: let g:ale_linters = {} Execute (Defaults should be correct): AssertEqual [{'output_stream': 'stdout', 'name': 'eslint', 'executable': 'eslint', 'command': 'eslint -f unix --stdin --stdin-filename %s', 'callback': 'ale_linters#javascript#eslint#Handle'}, {'output_stream': 'stdout', 'name': 'jscs', 'executable': 'jscs', 'command': 'jscs -r unix -n -', 'callback': 'ale#handlers#HandleUnixFormatAsError'}, {'output_stream': 'stdout', 'name': 'jshint', 'executable': 'jshint', 'command_callback': 'ale_linters#javascript#jshint#GetCommand', 'callback': 'ale#handlers#HandleUnixFormatAsError'}], ale#linter#Get('javascript') Execute (You should be able to select only a few linters): let g:ale_linters = {'javascript': ['eslint']} AssertEqual [{'output_stream': 'stdout', 'name': 'eslint', 'executable': 'eslint', 'command': 'eslint -f unix --stdin --stdin-filename %s', 'callback': 'ale_linters#javascript#eslint#Handle'}], ale#linter#Get('javascript')