diff --git a/.config/vim/vimrc b/.config/vim/vimrc
index 8f2e58d..f96c75e 100644
--- a/.config/vim/vimrc
+++ b/.config/vim/vimrc
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ let g:ycm_semantic_triggers.tex = g:vimtex#re#youcompleteme
 "let g:vimtex_view_method='zathura'
 let g:tex_flavor='latex'
 let g:vimtex_indent_enabled = 0     " auto-indentation is wrong and annoying
+let g:syntastic_tex_checkers = ['chktex']
 autocmd FileType tex silent VimtexCompile
 autocmd FileType tex setlocal spell
 autocmd FileType tex TagbarOpen