diff --git a/syntax_checkers/python/pylint.vim b/syntax_checkers/python/pylint.vim
index f5645262..64980f7a 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/python/pylint.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/python/pylint.vim
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ endfunction
 
 function! SyntaxCheckers_python_pylint_GetLocList() dict
     let makeprg = self.makeprgBuild({
-        \ 'args': (s:pylint_new ? '--msg-template="{path}:{line}:{column}:{C}: [{symbol}] {msg}" -r n' : '-f parseable -r n -i y') })
+        \ 'args': (s:pylint_new ? '-f text --msg-template="{path}:{line}:{column}:{C}: [{symbol}] {msg}" -r n' : '-f parseable -r n -i y') })
 
     let errorformat =
         \ '%A%f:%l:%c:%t: %m,' .