diff --git a/plugin/syntastic.vim b/plugin/syntastic.vim
index 31f47652..705af493 100644
--- a/plugin/syntastic.vim
+++ b/plugin/syntastic.vim
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ if has('reltime')
     lockvar! g:_SYNTASTIC_START
 endif
 
-let g:_SYNTASTIC_VERSION = '3.7.0-53'
+let g:_SYNTASTIC_VERSION = '3.7.0-54'
 lockvar g:_SYNTASTIC_VERSION
 
 " Sanity checks {{{1
diff --git a/plugin/syntastic/checker.vim b/plugin/syntastic/checker.vim
index ab2597e5..6569da62 100644
--- a/plugin/syntastic/checker.vim
+++ b/plugin/syntastic/checker.vim
@@ -7,26 +7,36 @@ let g:SyntasticChecker = {}
 
 " Public methods {{{1
 
-function! g:SyntasticChecker.New(args) abort " {{{2
+function! g:SyntasticChecker.New(args, ...) abort " {{{2
     let newObj = copy(self)
 
     let newObj._filetype = a:args['filetype']
     let newObj._name = a:args['name']
-    let newObj._exec = get(a:args, 'exec', newObj._name)
 
-    if has_key(a:args, 'redirect')
-        let [filetype, name] = split(a:args['redirect'], '/')
+    if a:0
+        " redirected checker
+        let newObj._exec = get(a:args, 'exec', a:1['_exec'])
+
+        let filetype = a:1['_filetype']
+        let name = a:1['_name']
         let prefix = 'SyntaxCheckers_' . filetype . '_' . name . '_'
 
         if exists('g:syntastic_' . filetype . '_' . name . '_sort') && !exists('g:syntastic_' . newObj._filetype . '_' . newObj._name . '_sort')
             let g:syntastic_{newObj._filetype}_{newObj._name}_sort = g:syntastic_{filetype}_{name}_sort
         endif
-    else
-        let prefix = 'SyntaxCheckers_' . newObj._filetype . '_' . newObj._name . '_'
-    endif
 
-    if has_key(a:args, 'enable')
-        let newObj._enable = a:args['enable']
+        if has_key(a:args, 'enable')
+            let newObj._enable = a:args['enable']
+        elseif has_key(a:1, '_enable')
+            let newObj._enable = a:1['_enable']
+        endif
+    else
+        let newObj._exec = get(a:args, 'exec', newObj._name)
+        let prefix = 'SyntaxCheckers_' . newObj._filetype . '_' . newObj._name . '_'
+
+        if has_key(a:args, 'enable')
+            let newObj._enable = a:args['enable']
+        endif
     endif
 
     let newObj._locListFunc = function(prefix . 'GetLocList')
diff --git a/plugin/syntastic/registry.vim b/plugin/syntastic/registry.vim
index d46484da..5ad0a192 100644
--- a/plugin/syntastic/registry.vim
+++ b/plugin/syntastic/registry.vim
@@ -159,8 +159,21 @@ function! g:SyntasticRegistry.Instance() abort " {{{2
 endfunction " }}}2
 
 function! g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker(args) abort " {{{2
-    let checker = g:SyntasticChecker.New(a:args)
     let registry = g:SyntasticRegistry.Instance()
+
+    if has_key(a:args, 'redirect')
+        let [ft, name] = split(a:args['redirect'], '/')
+        call registry._loadCheckersFor(ft)
+
+        let clone = get(registry._checkerMap[ft], name, {})
+        if empty(clone)
+            throw 'Syntastic: Checker ' . a:args['redirect'] . ' redirects to unregistered checker ' . ft . '/' . name
+        endif
+
+        let checker = g:SyntasticChecker.New(a:args, clone)
+    else
+        let checker = g:SyntasticChecker.New(a:args)
+    endif
     call registry._registerChecker(checker)
 endfunction " }}}2
 
@@ -195,7 +208,7 @@ function! g:SyntasticRegistry.getCheckersAvailable(ftalias, hints_list) abort "
     return filter(self.getCheckers(a:ftalias, a:hints_list), 'v:val.isAvailable()')
 endfunction " }}}2
 
-" Same as getCheckers(), but keep only the checkers tyhat are available and
+" Same as getCheckers(), but keep only the checkers that are available and
 " disabled.  This runs the corresponding IsAvailable() functions for all checkers.
 function! g:SyntasticRegistry.getCheckersDisabled(ftalias, hints_list) abort " {{{2
     return filter(self.getCheckers(a:ftalias, a:hints_list), 'v:val.isDisabled() && v:val.isAvailable()')
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/cpp/clang_check.vim b/syntax_checkers/cpp/clang_check.vim
index 1a92d4b6..55784bba 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/cpp/clang_check.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/cpp/clang_check.vim
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_cpp_clang_check_checker')
 endif
 let g:loaded_syntastic_cpp_clang_check_checker = 1
 
-runtime! syntax_checkers/c/*.vim
-
 call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
     \ 'filetype': 'cpp',
     \ 'name': 'clang_check',
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/cpp/clang_tidy.vim b/syntax_checkers/cpp/clang_tidy.vim
index b45cf753..f6cac96d 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/cpp/clang_tidy.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/cpp/clang_tidy.vim
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_cpp_clang_tidy_checker')
 endif
 let g:loaded_syntastic_cpp_clang_tidy_checker = 1
 
-runtime! syntax_checkers/c/*.vim
-
 call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
     \ 'filetype': 'cpp',
     \ 'name': 'clang_tidy',
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/cpp/cppcheck.vim b/syntax_checkers/cpp/cppcheck.vim
index c103d7de..4e0eb86b 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/cpp/cppcheck.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/cpp/cppcheck.vim
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_cpp_cppcheck_checker')
 endif
 let g:loaded_syntastic_cpp_cppcheck_checker = 1
 
-runtime! syntax_checkers/c/*.vim
-
 call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
     \ 'filetype': 'cpp',
     \ 'name': 'cppcheck',
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/cpp/oclint.vim b/syntax_checkers/cpp/oclint.vim
index 127c5f09..82177694 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/cpp/oclint.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/cpp/oclint.vim
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_cpp_oclint_checker')
 endif
 let g:loaded_syntastic_cpp_oclint_checker = 1
 
-runtime! syntax_checkers/c/*.vim
-
 call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
     \ 'filetype': 'cpp',
     \ 'name': 'oclint',
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/cpp/pc_lint.vim b/syntax_checkers/cpp/pc_lint.vim
index d8346845..1e69dd4c 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/cpp/pc_lint.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/cpp/pc_lint.vim
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_cpp_pc_lint_checker')
 endif
 let g:loaded_syntastic_cpp_pc_lint_checker = 1
 
-runtime! syntax_checkers/c/*.vim
-
 call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
     \ 'filetype': 'cpp',
     \ 'name': 'pc_lint',
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/css/phpcs.vim b/syntax_checkers/css/phpcs.vim
index bdf2665e..a065f0e8 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/css/phpcs.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/css/phpcs.vim
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_css_phpcs_checker')
 endif
 let g:loaded_syntastic_css_phpcs_checker = 1
 
-runtime! syntax_checkers/php/*.vim
-
 call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
     \ 'filetype': 'css',
     \ 'name': 'phpcs',
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/css/recess.vim b/syntax_checkers/css/recess.vim
index 92e84e04..ce6d5aea 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/css/recess.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/css/recess.vim
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_css_recess_checker')
 endif
 let g:loaded_syntastic_css_recess_checker = 1
 
-runtime! syntax_checkers/less/*.vim
-
 call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
     \ 'filetype': 'css',
     \ 'name': 'recess',
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/docbk/xmllint.vim b/syntax_checkers/docbk/xmllint.vim
index 01fa4162..30d66d25 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/docbk/xmllint.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/docbk/xmllint.vim
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_docbk_xmllint_checker')
 endif
 let g:loaded_syntastic_docbk_xmllint_checker = 1
 
-runtime! syntax_checkers/xml/*.vim
-
 call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
     \ 'filetype': 'docbk',
     \ 'name': 'xmllint',
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/nroff/igor.vim b/syntax_checkers/nroff/igor.vim
index f19cf69c..dcad8c53 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/nroff/igor.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/nroff/igor.vim
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_nroff_igor_checker')
 endif
 let g:loaded_syntastic_nroff_igor_checker = 1
 
-runtime! syntax_checkers/docbk/*.vim
-
 call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
     \ 'filetype': 'nroff',
     \ 'name': 'igor',
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/objc/oclint.vim b/syntax_checkers/objc/oclint.vim
index 7adf5b80..534d82b9 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/objc/oclint.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/objc/oclint.vim
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_objc_oclint_checker')
 endif
 let g:loaded_syntastic_objc_oclint_checker = 1
 
-runtime! syntax_checkers/c/*.vim
-
 call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
     \ 'filetype': 'objc',
     \ 'name': 'oclint',
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/objcpp/oclint.vim b/syntax_checkers/objcpp/oclint.vim
index addec47d..5528258e 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/objcpp/oclint.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/objcpp/oclint.vim
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_objcpp_oclint_checker')
 endif
 let g:loaded_syntastic_objcpp_oclint_checker = 1
 
-runtime! syntax_checkers/c/*.vim
-
 call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
     \ 'filetype': 'objcpp',
     \ 'name': 'oclint',
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/perl/podchecker.vim b/syntax_checkers/perl/podchecker.vim
index 7de61bb3..cad39bd3 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/perl/podchecker.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/perl/podchecker.vim
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_perl_podchecker_checker')
 endif
 let g:loaded_syntastic_perl_podchecker_checker = 1
 
-runtime! syntax_checkers/pod/*.vim
-
 call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
     \ 'filetype': 'perl',
     \ 'name': 'podchecker',
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/rmd/lintr.vim b/syntax_checkers/rmd/lintr.vim
index 432a87d9..dcc235f7 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/rmd/lintr.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/rmd/lintr.vim
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_rmd_lintr_checker')
 endif
 let g:loaded_syntastic_rmd_lintr_checker = 1
 
-runtime! syntax_checkers/r/*.vim
-
 call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
     \ 'filetype': 'rmd',
     \ 'name': 'lintr',
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/scss/sass.vim b/syntax_checkers/scss/sass.vim
index 426bf2d4..3df8c803 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/scss/sass.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/scss/sass.vim
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_scss_sass_checker')
 endif
 let g:loaded_syntastic_scss_sass_checker = 1
 
-runtime! syntax_checkers/sass/*.vim
-
 call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
     \ 'filetype': 'scss',
     \ 'name': 'sass',
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/scss/sassc.vim b/syntax_checkers/scss/sassc.vim
index 98f7829a..f1b23729 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/scss/sassc.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/scss/sassc.vim
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_scss_sassc_checker')
 endif
 let g:loaded_syntastic_scss_sassc_checker = 1
 
-runtime! syntax_checkers/sass/*.vim
-
 call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
     \ 'filetype': 'scss',
     \ 'name': 'sassc',
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/text/igor.vim b/syntax_checkers/text/igor.vim
index bf6fda9d..588cf3ba 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/text/igor.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/text/igor.vim
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_text_igor_checker')
 endif
 let g:loaded_syntastic_text_igor_checker = 1
 
-runtime! syntax_checkers/docbk/*.vim
-
 call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
     \ 'filetype': 'text',
     \ 'name': 'igor',
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/typescript/eslint.vim b/syntax_checkers/typescript/eslint.vim
index 9d9f87e3..41e52764 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/typescript/eslint.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/typescript/eslint.vim
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_typescript_eslint_checker')
 endif
 let g:loaded_syntastic_typescript_eslint_checker = 1
 
-runtime! syntax_checkers/javascript/*.vim
-
 call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
     \ 'filetype': 'typescript',
     \ 'name': 'eslint',
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/xhtml/jshint.vim b/syntax_checkers/xhtml/jshint.vim
index 413d112b..f4536e28 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/xhtml/jshint.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/xhtml/jshint.vim
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_xhtml_jshint_checker')
 endif
 let g:loaded_syntastic_xhtml_jshint_checker = 1
 
-runtime! syntax_checkers/html/*.vim
-
 call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
     \ 'filetype': 'xhtml',
     \ 'name': 'jshint',
diff --git a/syntax_checkers/xslt/xmllint.vim b/syntax_checkers/xslt/xmllint.vim
index 1f16a46b..9ffb548f 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/xslt/xmllint.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/xslt/xmllint.vim
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ if exists('g:loaded_syntastic_xslt_xmllint_checker')
 endif
 let g:loaded_syntastic_xslt_xmllint_checker = 1
 
-runtime! syntax_checkers/xml/*.vim
-
 call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
     \ 'filetype': 'xslt',
     \ 'name': 'xmllint',