diff --git a/autoload/SpaceVim/layers/checkers.vim b/autoload/SpaceVim/layers/checkers.vim
index 66b7555fb..ab08e620a 100644
--- a/autoload/SpaceVim/layers/checkers.vim
+++ b/autoload/SpaceVim/layers/checkers.vim
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ endfunction
 
 
 function! SpaceVim#layers#checkers#config() abort
-  call SpaceVim#mapping#space#def('nnoremap', ['e', 'c'], 'sign unplace *', 'clear all errors', 1)
+  call SpaceVim#mapping#space#def('nnoremap', ['e', 'c'], 'call call('
+        \ . string(s:_function('s:clear_errors')) . ', [])',
+        \ 'clear all errors', 1)
   call SpaceVim#mapping#space#def('nnoremap', ['e', 'h'], '', 'describe a syntax checker', 1)
   call SpaceVim#mapping#space#def('nnoremap', ['e', 'v'], '', 'verify syntax checker setup', 1)
   call SpaceVim#mapping#space#def('nnoremap', ['e', 'n'], 'lnext', 'next-error', 1)
@@ -85,3 +87,8 @@ else
     return function(substitute(a:fstr, 's:', s:_s, 'g'))
   endfunction
 endif
+
+
+function! s:clear_errors() abort
+  sign unplace *
+endfunction