diff --git a/modules/lang/sh/doctor.el b/modules/lang/sh/doctor.el
index 0a9687a29..e85643b71 100644
--- a/modules/lang/sh/doctor.el
+++ b/modules/lang/sh/doctor.el
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ;;; lang/sh/doctor.el -*- lexical-binding: t; -*-
 
-(when! (not (executable-find "shellcheck"))
-  (warn! "Couldn't find shellcheck. Shell script linting will not work"))
-
+(when (featurep! :tools flycheck)
+ (unless (executable-find "shellcheck")
+  (warn! "Couldn't find shellcheck. Shell script linting will not work")))