2 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4575b355..9755fa11 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ test:
 	python setup.py nosetests --with-xcoverage
 
 syntax-check:
-	PYTHONPATH=. pychecker $(PYCHECKER_ARGS) -q \
-	    gbp gbp.scripts gbp.git gbp.deb
+	flake8 -j1
 
 docs:
 	make -C docs
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 8e96a880..a75a8cb9 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ Build-Depends:
  debhelper (>= 9~),
  dh-python,
  docbook-utils,
+ flake8,
  gtk-doc-tools,
  perl,
- pychecker,
  python (>> 2.7.3),
  python-coverage,
  python-dateutil,