diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index de3ab752..45175b76 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ install:
   - go get -u golang.org/x/tools/cmd/gorename
   - go get -u github.com/sqs/goreturns
   - go get -u github.com/mdempsky/gocode
-  - go get -u github.com/alecthomas/gometalinter
   - go get -u github.com/zmb3/gogetdoc
   - go get -u github.com/zmb3/goaddimport
   - go get -u github.com/rogpeppe/godef
diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index 840c3345..76cd5e26 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ install:
   - go get -u golang.org/x/tools/cmd/gorename
   - go get -u github.com/sqs/goreturns
   - go get -u github.com/mdempsky/gocode
-  - go get -u github.com/alecthomas/gometalinter
   - go get -u github.com/zmb3/gogetdoc
   - go get -u github.com/zmb3/goaddimport
   - go get -u github.com/rogpeppe/godef
diff --git a/lib/lint/linter.js b/lib/lint/linter.js
index fb948db1..4d9739f2 100644
--- a/lib/lint/linter.js
+++ b/lib/lint/linter.js
@@ -187,69 +187,6 @@ type Tool = {
 }
 
 const TOOLS: { [string]: Tool } = {
-  gometalinter: {
-    prepareArgs(configuredArgs: string[]): string[] {
-      let args = [...configuredArgs]
-      if (!args.length) {
-        args = [
-          '--vendor',
-          '--disable-all',
-          '--enable=vet',
-          '--enable=vetshadow',
-          '--enable=golint',
-          '--enable=ineffassign',
-          '--enable=goconst',
-          '--tests',
-          '--json',
-          '.'
-        ]
-      }
-      if (!args.includes('--json')) {
-        args.unshift('--json')
-      }
-      return args
-    },
-    mapMessages(
-      stdout: string,
-      editor: TextEditor,
-      cwd: string
-    ): Array<LinterV2Message> {
-      let messages = []
-      try {
-        messages = JSON.parse(stdout)
-      } catch (e) {
-        console.log(e) // eslint-disable-line no-console
-      }
-      if (!messages || messages.length < 1) {
-        return []
-      }
-
-      const results: Array<LinterV2Message> = []
-
-      for (const message of messages) {
-        let range
-        if (message.col && message.col >= 0) {
-          range = new Range(
-            [message.line - 1, message.col - 1],
-            [message.line - 1, 1000]
-          )
-        } else {
-          range = new Range([message.line - 1, 0], [message.line - 1, 1000])
-        }
-        results.push({
-          linterName: message.linter,
-          severity: message.severity.toLowerCase(),
-          location: {
-            file: path.join(cwd, message.path),
-            position: range
-          },
-          excerpt: message.message + ' (' + message.linter + ')'
-        })
-      }
-
-      return results
-    }
-  },
   revive: {
     prepareArgs(configuredArgs: string[]): string[] {
       let args: string[] = ['--formatter=json']
diff --git a/lib/package-manager.js b/lib/package-manager.js
index 451b4ac3..30877a8d 100644
--- a/lib/package-manager.js
+++ b/lib/package-manager.js
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@ const oldPackages = [
   'go-hyperclick',
   'navigator-go',
   'go-get',
-  'go-config',
-  'gometalinter-linter'
+  'go-config'
 ]
 
 const bundledPackages = new Map([
@@ -38,7 +37,6 @@ const goTools = new Map([
   ['gorename', 'golang.org/x/tools/cmd/gorename'],
   ['goreturns', 'github.com/sqs/goreturns'],
   ['gocode', 'github.com/stamblerre/gocode'],
-  ['gometalinter', 'github.com/alecthomas/gometalinter'],
   ['revive', 'github.com/mgechev/revive'],
   ['golangci-lint', 'github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/cmd/golangci-lint'],
   ['gogetdoc', 'github.com/zmb3/gogetdoc'],
@@ -250,51 +248,7 @@ class PackageManager {
     }
     for (const [key, value] of goTools) {
       const packagePath = value
-      if (key === 'gometalinter') {
-        this.subscriptions.add(
-          this.goget.register(packagePath, async (outcome, packs) => {
-            if (!packs.includes(packagePath)) {
-              return
-            }
-            const cmd = await this.goconfig.locator.findTool('gometalinter')
-            if (!cmd) {
-              return
-            }
-            const notification = atom.notifications.addInfo('gometalinter', {
-              dismissable: true,
-              icon: 'cloud-download',
-              description: 'Running `gometalinter --install` to install tools.'
-            })
-            const opt = this.goconfig.executor.getOptions('project')
-            const r = await this.goconfig.executor.exec(cmd, ['--install'], opt)
-            notification.dismiss()
-            const stdout =
-              r.stdout instanceof Buffer ? r.stdout.toString() : r.stdout
-            const stderr =
-              r.stderr instanceof Buffer ? r.stderr.toString() : r.stderr
-            const detail = stdout + os.EOL + stderr
-
-            if (r.exitcode !== 0) {
-              atom.notifications.addWarning('gometalinter', {
-                dismissable: true,
-                icon: 'cloud-download',
-                detail: detail.trim()
-              })
-              return r
-            }
-            if (stderr && stderr.trim() !== '') {
-              console.log('go-plus: (stderr) ' + stderr) // eslint-disable-line no-console
-            }
-            atom.notifications.addSuccess('gometalinter', {
-              dismissable: true,
-              icon: 'cloud-download',
-              detail: detail.trim(),
-              description: 'The tools were installed.'
-            })
-            return r
-          })
-        )
-      } else if (key === 'gocode') {
+      if (key === 'gocode') {
         this.subscriptions.add(
           this.goget.register(packagePath, async (outcome, packs) => {
             if (!packs.includes(packagePath)) {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cd1ffb66..8b33e7aa 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
     "goreturns",
     "lint",
     "vet",
-    "gometalinter",
     "go-debug",
     "delve",
     "hyperclick",
@@ -395,11 +394,10 @@
           "title": "Linter",
           "description": "The linter that is used to lint your code",
           "type": "string",
-          "default": "gometalinter",
+          "default": "golangci-lint",
           "enum": [
-            "gometalinter",
-            "revive",
-            "golangci-lint"
+            "golangci-lint",
+            "revive"
           ],
           "order": 1
         },