diff --git a/layers/+lang/typescript/README.org b/layers/+lang/typescript/README.org
index 63972e729..acdfc6992 100644
--- a/layers/+lang/typescript/README.org
+++ b/layers/+lang/typescript/README.org
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ You will need =node.js v0.12.0= or greater
 
 If you want linting run:  =npm install -g typescript=  =npm install -g tslint=
 
-If you want formatting run:  =npm install -g typescript-formatter=
+If you want to use typescript-formatter for formatting run:  =npm install -g typescript-formatter=
 
 For best results, make sure that the =auto-completion= (company) and =html= layers are enabled.
 
@@ -47,14 +47,6 @@ file.
 (setq-default dotspacemacs-configuration-layers '(typescript))
 #+END_SRC
 
-If you don't need linting, you can use:
-
-#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
-(setq-default dotspacemacs-configuration-layers '(
-  (typescript :variables
-              typescript-use-tslint  nil)))
-#+END_SRC
-
 If you need formatting on save:
 
 #+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
diff --git a/layers/+lang/typescript/config.el b/layers/+lang/typescript/config.el
index 008a170cd..2d92a7940 100644
--- a/layers/+lang/typescript/config.el
+++ b/layers/+lang/typescript/config.el
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-(defvar typescript-use-tslint t
-  "Use flycheck linter if not nil.")
-
 (defvar typescript-fmt-on-save nil
   "Run formatter on buffer save.")
 
diff --git a/layers/+lang/typescript/packages.el b/layers/+lang/typescript/packages.el
index ff47d570b..802462db6 100644
--- a/layers/+lang/typescript/packages.el
+++ b/layers/+lang/typescript/packages.el
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@
 ;;
 ;;; License: GPLv3
 
-(setq typescript-packages '(flycheck-typescript-tslint
-                            tide
+(setq typescript-packages '(tide
                             typescript-mode
                             web-mode))
 
@@ -33,12 +32,6 @@
                         (when (configuration-layer/package-usedp 'company)
                           (company-mode-on)))))
     :config (progn
-
-              (when typescript-use-tslint
-                (use-package flycheck-typescript-tslint)
-                (flycheck-add-next-checker 'typescript-tide
-                                           'typescript-tslint 'append))
-
               (spacemacs/declare-prefix-for-mode 'typescript-mode "mg" "goto")
               (spacemacs/declare-prefix-for-mode 'typescript-mode "mh" "help")
               (spacemacs/declare-prefix-for-mode 'typescript-mode "mn" "name")
@@ -83,8 +76,3 @@
               (spacemacs/set-leader-keys-for-major-mode 'typescript-mode
                 "="  'typescript/format
                 "sp" 'typescript/open-region-in-playground))))
-
-(when typescript-use-tslint
-  (defun typescript/init-flycheck-typescript-tslint ()
-    (use-package flycheck-typescript-tslint
-      :defer t)))