diff --git a/core/plugins.vim b/core/plugins.vim
index db4d7b3..5b830c8 100644
--- a/core/plugins.vim
+++ b/core/plugins.vim
@@ -217,20 +217,6 @@ let g:XkbSwitchEnabled = 1
 "}}
 
 "{{ Linting and formating
-"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" ale settings """""""""""""""""""""""
-" linters for different filetypes
-let g:ale_linters = {
-  \ 'vim': ['vint'],
-  \ 'cpp': ['cppcheck'],
-  \ }
-
-" Only run linters in the g:ale_linters dictionary
-let g:ale_linters_explicit = 1
-
-" Linter signs
-let g:ale_sign_error = 'x'
-let g:ale_sign_warning = '!'
-
 """""""""""""""""""""""""""""" neoformat settings """""""""""""""""""""""
 let g:neoformat_enabled_python = ['black', 'yapf']
 let g:neoformat_cpp_clangformat = {
diff --git a/lua/plugins.lua b/lua/plugins.lua
index 96e964b..8471f54 100644
--- a/lua/plugins.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins.lua
@@ -165,9 +165,6 @@ require('packer').startup(
     -- Syntax check and make
     -- use 'neomake/neomake'
 
-    -- Another linting plugin
-    use 'dense-analysis/ale'
-
     -- Auto format tools
     use {'sbdchd/neoformat', cmd = {'Neoformat', }}
     -- use 'Chiel92/vim-autoformat'