diff --git a/contrib/lang/go/packages.el b/contrib/lang/go/packages.el
index e3e7e0a4b..42fdfe9ec 100644
--- a/contrib/lang/go/packages.el
+++ b/contrib/lang/go/packages.el
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 (defvar go-packages
   '(
+    flycheck
     go-mode
     )
   "List of all packages to install and/or initialize. Built-in packages
 which require an initialization must be listed explicitly in the list.")
 
+(defun go/init-flycheck ()
+    (add-hook 'go-mode-hook 'flycheck-mode))
+
 (defun go/init-go-mode()
   (use-package go-mode
     :defer t
@@ -18,11 +22,7 @@ which require an initialization must be listed explicitly in the list.")
         "mpb"  'go-play-buffer
         "mpr"  'go-play-region
         "mpd"  'go-download-play
-      )
-    )
+      ))
     :config
     (add-hook 'before-save-hook 'gofmt-before-save)
-    (add-hook 'go-mode-hook 'flycheck-mode)
-    )
-  )
-
+    ))