diff --git a/docs/code_contribution_guidelines.md b/docs/code_contribution_guidelines.md
index 2458442a..6f7ec55e 100644
--- a/docs/code_contribution_guidelines.md
+++ b/docs/code_contribution_guidelines.md
@@ -604,8 +604,8 @@ Rejoice as you will now be listed as a [contributor](https://github.com/lightnin
   per default)
 - [  ] Running `make check` does not fail any tests
 - [  ] Running `go vet` does not report any issues
-- [  ] Running [golint](https://github.com/golang/lint) does not
-  report any **new** issues that did not already exist
+- [  ] Running `make lint` does not report any **new** issues that
+  did not already exist
 
 <a name="Licensing" />