diff --git a/ftplugin/ats.vim b/ftplugin/ats.vim
index 27a7b61..d9c9fca 100644
--- a/ftplugin/ats.vim
+++ b/ftplugin/ats.vim
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ au BufNewFile,BufRead *.*ats
 " set comment string to something prettier
 setlocal commentstring=(*\ %s\ *)
 
-" register patscc as a checker
-" let g:syntastic_ats_checkers = [ 'patscc' ]
+" use patscc as a checker
+let g:syntastic_ats_checkers = [ 'patscc' ]
 
 " function to format our buffer
 function! AtsFormat()
@@ -41,4 +41,4 @@ endif
 
 " commands
 command -nargs=0 Format call AtsFormat()
-" command -nargs=0 Check SyntasticCheck patscc
+command -nargs=0 Check SyntasticCheck patscc
diff --git a/plugin/ats.vim b/plugin/ats.vim
deleted file mode 100644
index 3ec4b2c..0000000
--- a/plugin/ats.vim
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-" Author: Vanessa McHale
-" Maintainer: Vanessa McHale <vamchale@gmail.com>
-
-if exists('b:ats_plugin')
-	finish
-endif
-let b:ats_plugin = 1
-
-augroup ats
-    exec 'autocmd BufWritePost *.*ats Check'
-    exec 'command! Check SyntasticCheck | Error'
-augroup END