diff --git a/modules/plugins/diagnostics/nvim-lint/config.nix b/modules/plugins/diagnostics/nvim-lint/config.nix
index f1c2f8c2..fca38cfa 100644
--- a/modules/plugins/diagnostics/nvim-lint/config.nix
+++ b/modules/plugins/diagnostics/nvim-lint/config.nix
@@ -28,6 +28,41 @@ in {
               end
             end
           end
+
+          function nvf_lint(buf)
+            local ft = vim.api.nvim_get_option_value("filetype", { buf = buf })
+            local linters = require("lint").linters
+            local linters_from_ft = require("lint").linters_by_ft[ft]
+
+            -- if no linter is configured for this filetype, stops linting
+            if linters_from_ft == nil then return end
+
+            for _, name in ipairs(linters_from_ft) do
+              local linter = linters[name]
+              assert(linter, 'Linter with name `' .. name .. '` not available')
+
+              if type(linter) == "function" then
+                linter = linter()
+              end
+              -- for require("lint").lint() to work, linter.name must be set
+              linter.name = linter.name or name
+              local cwd = linter.required_files
+
+              -- if no configuration files are configured, lint
+              if cwd == nil then
+                require("lint").lint(linter)
+              else
+                -- if configuration files are configured and present in the project, lint
+                for _, fn in ipairs(cwd) do
+                  local path = vim.fs.joinpath(linter.cwd or vim.fn.getcwd(), fn);
+                  if vim.uv.fs_stat(path) then
+                    require("lint").lint(linter)
+                    break
+                  end
+                end
+              end
+            end
+          end
         '';
       };
     })
@@ -39,38 +74,7 @@ in {
             event = ["BufWritePost"];
             callback = mkLuaInline ''
               function(args)
-                local ft = vim.api.nvim_get_option_value("filetype", { buf = args.buf })
-                local linters = require("lint").linters
-                local linters_from_ft = require("lint").linters_by_ft[ft]
-
-                -- if no linter is configured for this filetype, stops linting
-                if linters_from_ft == nil then return end
-
-                for _, name in ipairs(linters_from_ft) do
-                  local linter = linters[name]
-                  assert(linter, 'Linter with name `' .. name .. '` not available')
-
-                  if type(linter) == "function" then
-                    linter = linter()
-                  end
-                  -- for require("lint").lint() to work, linter.name must be set
-                  linter.name = linter.name or name
-                  local cwd = linter.required_files
-
-                  -- if no configuration files are configured, lint
-                  if cwd == nil then
-                    require("lint").lint(linter)
-                  else
-                    -- if configuration files are configured and present in the project, lint
-                    for _, fn in ipairs(cwd) do
-                      local path = vim.fs.joinpath(linter.cwd or vim.fn.getcwd(), fn);
-                      if vim.uv.fs_stat(path) then
-                        require("lint").lint(linter)
-                        break
-                      end
-                    end
-                  end
-                end
+                nvf_lint(args.buf)
               end
             '';
           }