diff --git a/ale_linters/zig/zlint.vim b/ale_linters/zig/zlint.vim
index 4c12f0f0..b7be1e22 100644
--- a/ale_linters/zig/zlint.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/zig/zlint.vim
@@ -22,13 +22,9 @@ function! ale_linters#zig#zlint#Handle(buffer, lines) abort
     return l:output
 endfunction
 
-function! ale_linters#zig#zlint#GetCommand(buffer) abort
-    return ale#Escape(ale#Var(a:buffer, 'zig_zlint_executable')) . ' %s -f gh'
-endfunction
-
 call ale#linter#Define('zig', {
 \   'name': 'zlint',
 \   'executable': {b -> ale#Var(b, "zig_zlint_executable")},
-\   'command': function('ale_linters#zig#zlint#GetCommand'),
+\   'command': '%e %s -f gh',
 \   'callback': 'ale_linters#zig#zlint#Handle',
 \})
diff --git a/test/linter/test_zig_zlint.vader b/test/linter/test_zig_zlint.vader
index 212ac8f8..d36e9af2 100644
--- a/test/linter/test_zig_zlint.vader
+++ b/test/linter/test_zig_zlint.vader
@@ -5,15 +5,11 @@ After:
   call ale#assert#TearDownLinterTest()
 
 Execute(The zlint executable and command should be configured correctly):
+  AssertLinter 'zlint', ale#Escape('zlint') . ' %s -f gh'
+
   " Set a custom executable path
   let g:ale_zig_zlint_executable = '/custom/path/to/zlint'
 
-  " Create a buffer with Zig filetype
-  call ale#test#SetFilename('test.zig')
-
-  " Check the executable
-  AssertEqual '/custom/path/to/zlint', ale#Var(bufnr(''), 'zig_zlint_executable')
-
-  " Check the command
-  let cmd = ale_linters#zig#zlint#GetCommand(bufnr(''))
-  AssertEqual ale#Escape('/custom/path/to/zlint') . ' %s -f gh', cmd
+  AssertLinter
+  \ '/custom/path/to/zlint',
+  \ ale#Escape('/custom/path/to/zlint') . ' %s -f gh'