diff --git a/plugin/ale.vim b/plugin/ale.vim
index f63641b2..980a6bb5 100644
--- a/plugin/ale.vim
+++ b/plugin/ale.vim
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ let g:ale_filetype_blacklist = [
 \]
 
 " This Dictionary configures which linters are enabled for which languages.
-call ale#Set('linters', {})
+let g:ale_linters = get(g:, 'ale_linters', {})
 " This option can be changed to only enable explicitly selected linters.
-call ale#Set('linters_explicit', 0)
+let g:ale_linters_explicit = get(g:, 'ale_linters_explicit', 0)
 
 " This Dictionary configures which functions will be used for fixing problems.
 let g:ale_fixers = get(g:, 'ale_fixers', {})
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ let g:ale_lint_on_save = get(g:, 'ale_lint_on_save', 1)
 " This flag can be set to 1 to enable linting when the filetype is changed.
 let g:ale_lint_on_filetype_changed = get(g:, 'ale_lint_on_filetype_changed', 1)
 
-call ale#Set('fix_on_save', 0)
+let g:ale_fix_on_save = get(g:, 'ale_fix_on_save', 0)
 
 " This flag may be set to 0 to disable ale. After ale is loaded, :ALEToggle
 " should be used instead.
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ let g:ale_keep_list_window_open = get(g:, 'ale_keep_list_window_open', 0)
 let g:ale_list_vertical = get(g:, 'ale_list_vertical', 0)
 
 " The window size to set for the quickfix and loclist windows
-call ale#Set('list_window_size', 10)
+let g:ale_list_window_size = get(g:, 'ale_list_window_size', 10)
 
 " This flag can be set to 0 to disable setting signs.
 " This is enabled by default only if the 'signs' feature exists.
@@ -128,17 +128,17 @@ let g:ale_max_signs = get(g:, 'ale_max_signs', -1)
 
 " This flag can be set to 1 to enable changing the sign column colors when
 " there are errors.
-call ale#Set('change_sign_column_color', 0)
+let g:ale_change_sign_column_color = get(g:, 'ale_change_sign_column_color', 0)
 
 " This flag can be set to 0 to disable setting error highlights.
 let g:ale_set_highlights = get(g:, 'ale_set_highlights', has('syntax'))
 
 " These variables dictate what sign is used to indicate errors and warnings.
-call ale#Set('sign_error', '>>')
-call ale#Set('sign_style_error', g:ale_sign_error)
-call ale#Set('sign_warning', '--')
-call ale#Set('sign_style_warning', g:ale_sign_warning)
-call ale#Set('sign_info', g:ale_sign_warning)
+let g:ale_sign_error = get(g:, 'ale_sign_error', '>>')
+let g:ale_sign_style_error = get(g:, 'ale_sign_style_error', g:ale_sign_error)
+let g:ale_sign_warning = get(g:, 'ale_sign_warning', '--')
+let g:ale_sign_style_warning = get(g:, 'ale_sign_style_warning', g:ale_sign_warning)
+let g:ale_sign_info = get(g:, 'ale_sign_info', g:ale_sign_warning)
 
 " This variable sets an offset which can be set for sign IDs.
 " This ID can be changed depending on what IDs are set for other plugins.
@@ -149,9 +149,9 @@ let g:ale_sign_offset = get(g:, 'ale_sign_offset', 1000000)
 let g:ale_sign_column_always = get(g:, 'ale_sign_column_always', 0)
 
 " A string format for the echoed message
-call ale#Set('echo_msg_format', '%code: %%s')
+let g:ale_echo_msg_format = get(g:, 'ale_echo_msg_format', '%code: %%s')
 " The same for the loclist.
-call ale#Set('loclist_msg_format', g:ale_echo_msg_format)
+let g:ale_loclist_msg_format = get(g:, 'ale_loclist_msg_format', g:ale_echo_msg_format)
 
 " Strings used for severity in the echoed message
 let g:ale_echo_msg_error_str = get(g:, 'ale_echo_msg_error_str', 'Error')
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ let g:ale_echo_cursor = get(g:, 'ale_echo_cursor', 1)
 let g:ale_echo_delay = get(g:, 'ale_echo_delay', 10)
 
 " This flag can be set to 0 to disable balloon support.
-call ale#Set('set_balloons',
+let g:ale_set_balloons = get(g:, 'ale_set_balloons',
 \   has('balloon_eval') && has('gui_running') ||
 \   has('balloon_eval_term') && !has('gui_running')
 \)
@@ -176,9 +176,9 @@ let g:ale_statusline_format = get(g:, 'ale_statusline_format',
 \)
 
 " This flag can be set to 0 to disable warnings for trailing whitespace
-call ale#Set('warn_about_trailing_whitespace', 1)
+let g:ale_warn_about_trailing_whitespace = get(g:, 'ale_warn_about_trailing_whitespace', 1)
 " This flag can be set to 0 to disable warnings for trailing blank lines
-call ale#Set('warn_about_trailing_blank_lines', 1)
+let g:ale_warn_about_trailing_blank_lines = get(g:, 'ale_warn_about_trailing_blank_lines', 1)
 
 " A flag for controlling the maximum size of the command history to store.
 let g:ale_max_buffer_history_size = get(g:, 'ale_max_buffer_history_size', 20)
@@ -191,27 +191,27 @@ let g:ale_history_log_output = get(g:, 'ale_history_log_output', 1)
 
 " A flag for caching failed executable checks.
 " This is off by default, because it will cause problems.
-call ale#Set('cache_executable_check_failures', 0)
+let g:ale_cache_executable_check_failures = get(g:, 'ale_cache_executable_check_failures', 0)
 
 " A dictionary mapping regular expression patterns to arbitrary buffer
 " variables to be set. Useful for configuration ALE based on filename
 " patterns.
-call ale#Set('pattern_options', {})
-call ale#Set('pattern_options_enabled', !empty(g:ale_pattern_options))
+let g:ale_pattern_options = get(g:, 'ale_pattern_options', {})
+let g:ale_pattern_options_enabled = get(g:, 'ale_pattern_options_enabled', !empty(g:ale_pattern_options))
 
 " A maximum file size for checking for errors.
-call ale#Set('maximum_file_size', 0)
+let g:ale_maximum_file_size = get(g:, 'ale_maximum_file_size', 0)
 
 " Remapping of linter problems.
-call ale#Set('type_map', {})
+let g:ale_type_map = get(g:, 'ale_type_map', {})
 
 " Enable automatic completion with LSP servers and tsserver
-call ale#Set('completion_enabled', 0)
-call ale#Set('completion_delay', 100)
-call ale#Set('completion_max_suggestions', 50)
+let g:ale_completion_enabled = get(g:, 'ale_completion_enabled', 0)
+let g:ale_completion_delay = get(g:, 'ale_completion_delay', 100)
+let g:ale_completion_max_suggestions = get(g:, 'ale_completion_max_suggestions', 50)
 
 " A setting for wrapping commands.
-call ale#Set('command_wrapper', '')
+let g:ale_command_wrapper = get(g:, 'ale_command_wrapper', '')
 
 if g:ale_set_balloons
     call ale#balloon#Enable()