diff --git a/ale_linters/rust/cargo.vim b/ale_linters/rust/cargo.vim
index ae26fab4..a0e123a4 100644
--- a/ale_linters/rust/cargo.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/rust/cargo.vim
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 " Description: rustc invoked by cargo for rust files
 
 call ale#Set('rust_cargo_use_check', 1)
-call ale#Set('rust_cargo_check_all_targets', 1)
+call ale#Set('rust_cargo_check_all_targets', 0)
 
 function! ale_linters#rust#cargo#GetCargoExecutable(bufnr) abort
     if ale#path#FindNearestFile(a:bufnr, 'Cargo.toml') isnot# ''
diff --git a/doc/ale-rust.txt b/doc/ale-rust.txt
index a32c90b0..64d5293c 100644
--- a/doc/ale-rust.txt
+++ b/doc/ale-rust.txt
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ g:ale_rust_cargo_use_check                         *g:ale_rust_cargo_use_check*
 g:ale_rust_cargo_check_all_targets         *g:ale_rust_cargo_check_all_targets*
                                            *b:ale_rust_cargo_check_all_targets*
   Type: |Number|
-  Default: `1`
+  Default: `0`
 
   When set to `1`, ALE will set the `--all-targets` option when `cargo check`
   is used. See |g:ale_rust_cargo_use_check|,
diff --git a/test/command_callback/test_cargo_command_callbacks.vader b/test/command_callback/test_cargo_command_callbacks.vader
index 10535516..65ea5a80 100644
--- a/test/command_callback/test_cargo_command_callbacks.vader
+++ b/test/command_callback/test_cargo_command_callbacks.vader
@@ -85,23 +85,7 @@ Execute(`cargo build` should be used when g:ale_rust_cargo_use_check is set to 0
 
   AssertEqual '', ale_linters#rust#cargo#VersionCheck(bufnr(''))
 
-Execute(`cargo check --all-targets` should be used when the version is new enough):
-  AssertEqual
-  \ 'cargo check --all-targets' . g:suffix,
-  \ ale_linters#rust#cargo#GetCommand(bufnr(''), [
-  \   'cargo 0.22.0 (3423351a5 2017-10-06)',
-  \ ])
-
-  " We should cache the version check
-  AssertEqual
-  \ 'cargo check --all-targets' . g:suffix,
-  \ ale_linters#rust#cargo#GetCommand(bufnr(''), [])
-
-  AssertEqual '', ale_linters#rust#cargo#VersionCheck(bufnr(''))
-
-Execute(--all-targets should not be used when g:ale_rust_cargo_check_all_targets is set to 0):
-  let g:ale_rust_cargo_check_all_targets = 0
-
+Execute(`cargo check` should be used when the version is new enough):
   AssertEqual
   \ 'cargo check' . g:suffix,
   \ ale_linters#rust#cargo#GetCommand(bufnr(''), [
@@ -114,3 +98,19 @@ Execute(--all-targets should not be used when g:ale_rust_cargo_check_all_targets
   \ ale_linters#rust#cargo#GetCommand(bufnr(''), [])
 
   AssertEqual '', ale_linters#rust#cargo#VersionCheck(bufnr(''))
+
+Execute(--all-targets should be used when g:ale_rust_cargo_check_all_targets is set to 1):
+  let g:ale_rust_cargo_check_all_targets = 1
+
+  AssertEqual
+  \ 'cargo check --all-targets' . g:suffix,
+  \ ale_linters#rust#cargo#GetCommand(bufnr(''), [
+  \   'cargo 0.22.0 (3423351a5 2017-10-06)',
+  \ ])
+
+  " We should cache the version check
+  AssertEqual
+  \ 'cargo check --all-targets' . g:suffix,
+  \ ale_linters#rust#cargo#GetCommand(bufnr(''), [])
+
+  AssertEqual '', ale_linters#rust#cargo#VersionCheck(bufnr(''))