diff --git a/DEVELOPMENT.md b/DEVELOPMENT.md
index e863cf2b..88ea1e2e 100644
--- a/DEVELOPMENT.md
+++ b/DEVELOPMENT.md
@@ -234,10 +234,10 @@ Then open [http://localhost:1313](http://localhost:1313/).
 
 # Linting
 
-In our CI/CD pass, we use golint, so feel free to install and run it locally beforehand:
+In our CI/CD pass, we use govet, so feel free to run it locally beforehand:
 
 ```
-go get golang.org/x/lint/golint
+go vet ./...
 ```
 
 # For People Doing a Release
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9370f737..95b10548 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ docs: ## build the docs docker image
 
 .PHONY: setup-dev-env
 setup-dev-env:
-	./scripts/get_dev_tools.sh
 	$(MAKE) dev
 
 .PHONY: verify
diff --git a/docs/content/contributing/new/development.md b/docs/content/contributing/new/development.md
index ffe223f9..13abf5de 100644
--- a/docs/content/contributing/new/development.md
+++ b/docs/content/contributing/new/development.md
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ Then open [http://localhost:1313](http://localhost:1313/).
 
 # Linting
 
-In our CI/CD pass, we use golint, so feel free to install and run it locally beforehand:
+In our CI/CD pass, we use govet, so feel free to run it locally beforehand:
 
 ```
-go get golang.org/x/lint/golint
+go vet ./...
 ```
diff --git a/init.ps1 b/init.ps1
index 337fbc5a..6ff89a31 100644
--- a/init.ps1
+++ b/init.ps1
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ function execScript($name) {
 }
 
 if ($setup_dev_env.IsPresent) {
-	execScript "get_dev_tools.ps1"
 	& docker-compose -p athensdev up -d mongo
 }
 
@@ -81,7 +80,7 @@ if ($docs.IsPresent) {
 
 if ($verify.IsPresent) {
 	execScript "check_gofmt.ps1"
-	execScript "check_golint.ps1"
+	execScript "check_govet.ps1"
 	execScript "check_deps.ps1"
 }
 
diff --git a/scripts/check_govet.sh b/scripts/check_govet.sh
index 4f139895..e6a8a484 100755
--- a/scripts/check_govet.sh
+++ b/scripts/check_govet.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-# check_golint.sh
+# check_govet.sh
 # Run the linter on everything except generated code
 set -euo pipefail
 
diff --git a/scripts/get_dev_tools.sh b/scripts/get_dev_tools.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 40d312a5..00000000
--- a/scripts/get_dev_tools.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-# install_dev_deps.sh
-# Ensure that the tools needed to build locally are present
-set -xeuo pipefail
-
-GO111MODULE=off go get golang.org/x/lint/golint
diff --git a/scripts/ps/check_golint.ps1 b/scripts/ps/check_govet.ps1
similarity index 53%
rename from scripts/ps/check_golint.ps1
rename to scripts/ps/check_govet.ps1
index 59762f12..8e61f452 100755
--- a/scripts/ps/check_golint.ps1
+++ b/scripts/ps/check_govet.ps1
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-# check_golint.ps1
+# check_govet.ps1
 # Run the linter on everything
 
-$out = & golint -set_exit_status $(& go list ./...)
+$out = & go vet ./...
 if ($LastExitCode -ne 0) {
     Write-Error $out
 }
diff --git a/scripts/ps/get_dev_tools.ps1 b/scripts/ps/get_dev_tools.ps1
deleted file mode 100755
index 6e129536..00000000
--- a/scripts/ps/get_dev_tools.ps1
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# install_dev_deps.ps1
-# Ensure that the tools needed to build locally are present
-
-& go get github.com/golang/lint/golint