diff --git a/layers/+lang/nim/local/flycheck-nim/flycheck-nim.el b/layers/+lang/nim/local/flycheck-nim/flycheck-nim.el
deleted file mode 100644
index 9d1a42147..000000000
--- a/layers/+lang/nim/local/flycheck-nim/flycheck-nim.el
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@@ -1,109 +0,0 @@
-;;; flycheck-nim.el --- Defines a flycheck syntax checker for nim
-
-;; Copyright (c) 2015 Adam Schwalm
-;; Author: Adam Schwalm <adamschwalm@gmail.com>
-;; Version: 0.1
-
-;; This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-;; it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-;; the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-;; (at your option) any later version.
-
-;; This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-;; but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-;; MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-;; GNU General Public License for more details.
-
-;; You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-;; along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-;;; Commentary:
-
-;;; Code:
-
-(require 'flycheck)
-(require 'dash)
-
-(flycheck-def-args-var flycheck-nim-args nim)
-
-(flycheck-def-option-var flycheck-nim-experimental nil nim
-  "Whether to enable experimental features in the nim compiler.
-When non-nil, enables experimental features, via `--experimental'."
-  :type 'boolean
-  :safe #'booleanp)
-
-(flycheck-def-option-var flycheck-nim-threads t nim
-  "Whether to enable threads.
-When non-nil, enables threads, via `--threads:on'."
-  :type 'boolean
-  :safe #'booleanp)
-
-(flycheck-def-option-var flycheck-nim-hints "on" nim
-  "Whether to enable compiler hints.
-Enables or disables all hints via `--hints'."
-  :type '(choice (const :tag "Off" "off")
-                 (const :tag "On" "on"))
-  :safe #'stringp)
-
-(flycheck-def-option-var flycheck-nim-warnings "on" nim
-  "Whether to enable compiler warnings.
-Enables or disables all warnings via `--warnings'."
-  :type '(choice (const :tag "Off" "off")
-                 (const :tag "On" "on"))
-  :safe #'stringp)
-
-(flycheck-def-option-var flycheck-nim-specific-hints nil nim
-  "Settings for specific hints from the compiler.
-Enables or disables specific hints via `--hint[x]'"
-  :type '(choice (const :tag "No specific hint settings" nil)
-                 (repeat :tag "Specific hint settings"
-                         (group (string :tag "Hint name")
-                                (choice (const :tag "Off" "off")
-                                        (const :tag "On" "on")))))
-  :safe (lambda (l) (-all? #'flycheck-string-list-p l)))
-
-(flycheck-def-option-var flycheck-nim-specific-warnings nil nim
-  "Settings for specific warnings from the compiler.
-Enables or disables specific warnings via `--warning[x]'"
-  :type '(choice (const :tag "No specific warning settings" nil)
-                 (repeat :tag "Specific warning settings"
-                         (group (string :tag "Warning name")
-                                (choice (const :tag "Off" "off")
-                                        (const :tag "On" "on")))))
-  :safe (lambda (l) (-all? #'flycheck-string-list-p l)))
-
-(flycheck-define-checker nim
-  "A syntax checker for the nim programming language.
-
-See http://nim-lang.org"
-  :command ("nim" "check"
-            (option-flag "--experimental" flycheck-nim-experimental)
-            (option-flag "--threads:on" flycheck-nim-threads)
-            (option "--hints:" flycheck-nim-hints concat)
-            (option "--warnings:" flycheck-nim-warnings concat)
-            (eval (--map (format "--hint[%s]:%s" (car it) (cadr it))
-                         flycheck-nim-specific-hints))
-            (eval (--map (format "--warning[%s]:%s" (car it) (cadr it))
-                         flycheck-nim-specific-warnings))
-            (eval flycheck-nim-args)
-            ;; Must use source-original so relative imports and
-            ;; qualified references to local variables resolve correctly
-            source-original)
-  :error-patterns
-  ((error line-start (file-name) "(" line ", "
-          column ") Error:"
-          (message (one-or-more not-newline)
-                   (optional
-                    (and "\nbut expected one of:"
-                         (minimal-match (one-or-more anything)) "\n\n"))))
-   (warning line-start (file-name) "(" line ", "
-            column ") " (or "Hint:" "Warning:") (message) line-end))
-  :error-filter
-  (lambda (errors)
-    (flycheck-sanitize-errors (flycheck-increment-error-columns errors)))
-  :modes (nim-mode nimrod-mode))
-
-(add-to-list 'flycheck-checkers 'nim)
-
-(provide 'flycheck-nim)
-;;; flycheck-nim.el ends here
diff --git a/layers/+lang/nim/packages.el b/layers/+lang/nim/packages.el
index 036c129e3..6af219d3c 100644
--- a/layers/+lang/nim/packages.el
+++ b/layers/+lang/nim/packages.el
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
       '(company
         company-nim
         flycheck
-        (flycheck-nim :location local)
+        flycheck-nim
         nim-mode))
 
 (defun nim/post-init-company ()