diff --git a/ale_linters/kotlin/kotlinc.vim b/ale_linters/kotlin/kotlinc.vim
index fddd6625..3c6854fa 100644
--- a/ale_linters/kotlin/kotlinc.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/kotlin/kotlinc.vim
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ let g:ale_kotlin_kotlinc_module_filename = get(g:, 'ale_kotlin_kotlinc_module_fi
 let s:classpath_sep = has('unix') ? ':' : ';'
 
 function! ale_linters#kotlin#kotlinc#RunWithImportPaths(buffer) abort
+    let l:command = ''
+
     " exec maven/gradle only if classpath is not set
     if ale#Var(a:buffer, 'kotlin_kotlinc_classpath') isnot# ''
         return ale_linters#kotlin#kotlinc#GetCommand(a:buffer, [], {})
diff --git a/test/command_callback/test_kotlinc_command_callback.vader b/test/command_callback/test_kotlinc_command_callback.vader
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fe94bffa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/command_callback/test_kotlinc_command_callback.vader
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+Before:
+  call ale#assert#SetUpLinterTest('kotlin', 'kotlinc')
+  call ale#test#SetFilename('test.kt')
+
+After:
+  call ale#assert#TearDownLinterTest()
+
+Execute(The default command should be correct):
+  AssertLinter 'kotlinc', 'kotlinc    ' . ale#Escape(expand('%:p'))