diff --git a/autoload/ale/cleanup.vim b/autoload/ale/cleanup.vim
index 40a8a359..0a1cd391 100644
--- a/autoload/ale/cleanup.vim
+++ b/autoload/ale/cleanup.vim
@@ -2,10 +2,6 @@
 " Description: Utility functions related to cleaning state.
 
 function! ale#cleanup#Buffer(buffer) abort
-    if has_key(g:ale_buffer_loclist_map, a:buffer)
-        call remove(g:ale_buffer_loclist_map, a:buffer)
-    endif
-
     if has_key(g:ale_buffer_info, a:buffer)
         " When buffers are removed, clear all of the jobs.
         for l:job in get(g:ale_buffer_info[a:buffer], 'job_list', [])
diff --git a/autoload/ale/cursor.vim b/autoload/ale/cursor.vim
index a20212c1..7f490339 100644
--- a/autoload/ale/cursor.vim
+++ b/autoload/ale/cursor.vim
@@ -46,12 +46,12 @@ function! ale#cursor#EchoCursorWarning(...) abort
 
     let l:buffer = bufnr('%')
 
-    if !has_key(g:ale_buffer_loclist_map, l:buffer)
+    if !has_key(g:ale_buffer_info, l:buffer)
         return
     endif
 
     let l:pos = getcurpos()
-    let l:loclist = g:ale_buffer_loclist_map[l:buffer]
+    let l:loclist = g:ale_buffer_info[l:buffer].loclist
     let l:index = ale#util#BinarySearch(l:loclist, l:pos[1], l:pos[2])
 
     if l:index >= 0
diff --git a/autoload/ale/engine.vim b/autoload/ale/engine.vim
index 5a257505..9af1f536 100644
--- a/autoload/ale/engine.vim
+++ b/autoload/ale/engine.vim
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ function! ale#engine#InitBufferInfo(buffer) abort
         \   'job_list': [],
         \   'should_reset': 1,
         \   'dummy_sign_set': 0,
+        \   'loclist': [],
         \}
     endif
 endfunction
@@ -121,28 +122,28 @@ function! s:HandleExit(job) abort
         " Set the flag for resetting the loclist to 0 again, so we won't
         " empty the list later.
         let g:ale_buffer_info[l:buffer].should_reset = 0
-        let g:ale_buffer_loclist_map[l:buffer] = []
+        let g:ale_buffer_info[l:buffer].loclist = []
     endif
 
     " Add the loclist items from the linter.
-    call extend(g:ale_buffer_loclist_map[l:buffer], l:linter_loclist)
+    call extend(g:ale_buffer_info[l:buffer].loclist, l:linter_loclist)
 
     " Sort the loclist again.
     " We need a sorted list so we can run a binary search against it
     " for efficient lookup of the messages in the cursor handler.
-    call sort(g:ale_buffer_loclist_map[l:buffer], 'ale#util#LocItemCompare')
+    call sort(g:ale_buffer_info[l:buffer].loclist, 'ale#util#LocItemCompare')
 
     if g:ale_set_loclist
-        call setloclist(0, g:ale_buffer_loclist_map[l:buffer])
+        call setloclist(0, g:ale_buffer_info[l:buffer].loclist)
     endif
 
     if g:ale_set_signs
-        call ale#sign#SetSigns(l:buffer, g:ale_buffer_loclist_map[l:buffer])
+        call ale#sign#SetSigns(l:buffer, g:ale_buffer_info[l:buffer].loclist)
     endif
 
     if exists('*ale#statusline#Update')
         " Don't load/run if not already loaded.
-        call ale#statusline#Update(l:buffer, g:ale_buffer_loclist_map[l:buffer])
+        call ale#statusline#Update(l:buffer, g:ale_buffer_info[l:buffer].loclist)
     endif
 
     " Call user autocommands. This allows users to hook into ALE's lint cycle.
@@ -281,6 +282,15 @@ function! ale#engine#Invoke(buffer, linter) abort
     endif
 endfunction
 
+" Given a buffer number, return the warnings and errors for a given buffer.
+function! ale#engine#GetLoclist(buffer) abort
+    if !has_key(g:ale_buffer_info, a:buffer)
+        return []
+    endif
+
+    return g:ale_buffer_info[a:buffer].loclist
+endfunction
+
 " This function can be called with a timeout to wait for all jobs to finish.
 " If the jobs to not finish in the given number of milliseconds,
 " an exception will be thrown.
diff --git a/autoload/ale/statusline.vim b/autoload/ale/statusline.vim
index 48b4d687..c01dd34d 100644
--- a/autoload/ale/statusline.vim
+++ b/autoload/ale/statusline.vim
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ function! s:SetupCount(buffer) abort
 
     " Cache is cold, so manually ask for an update.
     if !has_key(g:ale_buffer_info[a:buffer], 'count')
-        call ale#statusline#Update(a:buffer, get(g:ale_buffer_loclist_map, a:buffer, []))
+        call ale#statusline#Update(a:buffer, g:ale_buffer_info[a:buffer].loclist)
     endif
 
     return 1
diff --git a/doc/ale.txt b/doc/ale.txt
index c879a98b..ca558f26 100644
--- a/doc/ale.txt
+++ b/doc/ale.txt
@@ -145,23 +145,6 @@ g:ale_linter_aliases                                     *g:ale_linter_aliases*
   different set of linters from the type it is being mapped to.
 
 
-g:ale_buffer_loclist_map                             *g:ale_buffer_loclist_map*
-
-  Type: |Dictionary|
-  Default: `{}`
-
-  This variable is used internally by ALE for tracking the warnings and
-  errors for a particular buffer. The dictionary maps a buffer number to
-  a |List| of |Dictionary| items in the format accepted by |setqflist()|,
-  with a minor addition of a `linter_name` for each object which describes
-  the linter which reported the warnings and errors. (A buffer may run
-  multiple linters in combination on the same filetype.)
-
-  NOTE: This variable should not be modified outside of the plugin itself,
-  but can be read in other plugins whenever information about the current
-  errors and warnings ALE is reporting is needed.
-
-
 g:ale_lint_on_text_changed                         *g:ale_lint_on_text_changed*
 
   Type: |Number|
@@ -556,6 +539,13 @@ ale#Queue(delay)                                                  *ale#Queue()*
   again from the same buffer
 
 
+ale#engine#GetLoclist(buffer)                         *ale#engine#GetLoclist()*
+
+  Given a buffer number, this function will rerurn the list of warnings and
+  errors reported by ALE for a given buffer in the format accepted by
+  |setqflist()|.
+
+
 ale#linter#Define(filetype, linter)                       *ale#linter#Define()*
   Given a |String| for a filetype and a |Dictionary| Describing a linter
   configuration, add a linter for the given filetype. The dictionaries each
diff --git a/plugin/ale.vim b/plugin/ale.vim
index 7e88f688..289a9d94 100644
--- a/plugin/ale.vim
+++ b/plugin/ale.vim
@@ -22,9 +22,8 @@ if !s:ale_has_required_features
     finish
 endif
 
-" Globals
-
-let g:ale_buffer_loclist_map = {}
+" This global variable is used internally by ALE for tracking information for
+" each buffer which linters are being run against.
 let g:ale_buffer_info = {}
 
 " User Configuration
diff --git a/test/test_alelint_autocmd.vader b/test/test_alelint_autocmd.vader
index 86772b61..22fe1935 100644
--- a/test/test_alelint_autocmd.vader
+++ b/test/test_alelint_autocmd.vader
@@ -7,11 +7,14 @@ Before:
 
 After:
   augroup! VaderTest
+  let g:ale_buffer_info = {}
 
 Given vim (Some vimscript):
   set nocompatible
+
 Execute (Lint it):
   call ale#Lint()
   call ale#engine#WaitForJobs(2000)
+
 Then (Autocommands should have run):
   AssertEqual g:success, 1
diff --git a/test/test_cleanup.vader b/test/test_cleanup.vader
index a700d6b5..ec2b38aa 100644
--- a/test/test_cleanup.vader
+++ b/test/test_cleanup.vader
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 Before:
     let g:buffer = bufnr('%')
-    let g:ale_buffer_loclist_map = {
-    \ g:buffer : [],
-    \ 10347: [],
-    \}
 
     let g:ale_buffer_info = {
     \  g:buffer : {},
@@ -12,10 +8,8 @@ Before:
 
 After:
     unlet! g:buffer
-    let g:ale_buffer_loclist_map = {}
     let g:ale_buffer_info = {}
 
 Execute('ALE globals should be cleared when the buffer is closed.'):
     :q!
-    AssertEqual {10347: []}, g:ale_buffer_loclist_map
     AssertEqual {10347: {}}, g:ale_buffer_info
diff --git a/test/test_cursor_warnings.vader b/test/test_cursor_warnings.vader
index 364db4bc..b12f2451 100644
--- a/test/test_cursor_warnings.vader
+++ b/test/test_cursor_warnings.vader
@@ -1,17 +1,18 @@
 Before:
-  let g:ale_buffer_loclist_map = {
-  \ bufnr('%'): [
-  \   {
-  \     'lnum': 1,
-  \     'bufnr': bufnr('%'),
-  \     'vcol': 0,
-  \     'linter_name': 'eslint',
-  \     'nr': -1,
-  \     'type': 'E',
-  \     'col': 10,
-  \     'text': 'Missing semicolon. (semi)'
-  \   },
-  \   {
+  let g:ale_buffer_info = {
+  \ bufnr('%'): {
+  \   'loclist': [
+  \     {
+  \       'lnum': 1,
+  \       'bufnr': bufnr('%'),
+  \       'vcol': 0,
+  \       'linter_name': 'eslint',
+  \       'nr': -1,
+  \       'type': 'E',
+  \       'col': 10,
+  \       'text': 'Missing semicolon. (semi)'
+  \     },
+  \     {
   \       'lnum': 2,
   \       'bufnr': bufnr('%'),
   \       'vcol': 0,
@@ -20,8 +21,8 @@ Before:
   \       'type': 'W',
   \       'col': 10,
   \       'text': 'Infix operators must be spaced. (space-infix-ops)'
-  \   },
-  \   {
+  \     },
+  \     {
   \       'lnum': 2,
   \       'bufnr': bufnr('%'),
   \       'vcol': 0,
@@ -30,14 +31,15 @@ Before:
   \       'type': 'E',
   \       'col': 15,
   \       'text': 'Missing radix parameter (radix)'
-  \   }
-  \ ],
+  \     }
+  \   ],
+  \ },
   \}
 
 After:
   unlet! g:output
   unlet! g:lines
-  let g:ale_buffer_loclist_map = {}
+  let g:ale_buffer_info = {}
 
 Given javascript(A Javscript file with warnings/errors):
   var x = 3
diff --git a/test/test_get_loclist.vader b/test/test_get_loclist.vader
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..14696998
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_get_loclist.vader
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+Before:
+  let g:loclist = [
+  \ {
+  \   'lnum': 1,
+  \   'bufnr': bufnr('%'),
+  \   'vcol': 0,
+  \   'linter_name': 'eslint',
+  \   'nr': -1,
+  \   'type': 'E',
+  \   'col': 10,
+  \   'text': 'Missing semicolon. (semi)'
+  \ },
+  \ {
+  \   'lnum': 2,
+  \   'bufnr': bufnr('%'),
+  \   'vcol': 0,
+  \   'linter_name': 'eslint',
+  \   'nr': -1,
+  \   'type': 'W',
+  \   'col': 10,
+  \   'text': 'Infix operators must be spaced. (space-infix-ops)'
+  \ },
+  \]
+  let g:ale_buffer_info = {'1': {'loclist': g:loclist}}
+
+After:
+  unlet g:loclist
+  let g:ale_buffer_info = {}
+
+Execute(GetLoclist should return the loclist):
+  AssertEqual g:loclist, ale#engine#GetLoclist(1)
diff --git a/test/test_linting_sets_signs.vader b/test/test_linting_sets_signs.vader
index 1f323fe8..e96e490b 100644
--- a/test/test_linting_sets_signs.vader
+++ b/test/test_linting_sets_signs.vader
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ Before:
 
 After:
   sign unplace *
-  let g:ale_buffer_loclist_map = {}
   let g:ale_buffer_info = {}
   delfunction g:CollectSigns
   unlet g:actual_sign_list
diff --git a/test/test_linting_updates_loclist.vader b/test/test_linting_updates_loclist.vader
index 920a4e46..06f11d8b 100644
--- a/test/test_linting_updates_loclist.vader
+++ b/test/test_linting_updates_loclist.vader
@@ -3,15 +3,35 @@ Given javascript (Some JavaScript with problems):
   var y = 3
 
 Before:
-  let g:ale_buffer_loclist_map = {}
-  let g:expected_data = {bufnr('%'): [{'lnum': 1, 'bufnr': bufnr('%'), 'vcol': 0, 'linter_name': 'eslint', 'nr': -1, 'type': 'W', 'col': 10, 'text': 'Infix operators must be spaced. [Warning/space-infix-ops]'}, {'lnum': 2, 'bufnr': bufnr('%'), 'vcol': 0, 'linter_name': 'eslint', 'nr': -1, 'type': 'E', 'col': 10, 'text': 'Missing semicolon. [Error/semi]'}]}
+  let g:expected_data = [
+  \ {
+  \   'lnum': 1,
+  \   'bufnr': bufnr('%'),
+  \   'vcol': 0,
+  \   'linter_name': 'eslint',
+  \   'nr': -1,
+  \   'type': 'W',
+  \   'col': 10,
+  \   'text': 'Infix operators must be spaced. [Warning/space-infix-ops]',
+  \ },
+  \ {
+  \   'lnum': 2,
+  \   'bufnr': bufnr('%'),
+  \   'vcol': 0,
+  \   'linter_name': 'eslint',
+  \   'nr': -1,
+  \   'type': 'E',
+  \   'col': 10,
+  \   'text': 'Missing semicolon. [Error/semi]',
+  \ }
+  \]
 
 After:
-  let g:ale_buffer_loclist_map = {}
   unlet g:expected_data
 
 Execute(The loclist should be updated after linting is done):
   call ale#Lint()
   call ale#engine#WaitForJobs(2000)
 
-  AssertEqual g:expected_data, g:ale_buffer_loclist_map
+  AssertEqual ['' . bufnr('%')], keys(g:ale_buffer_info)
+  AssertEqual g:expected_data, g:ale_buffer_info[bufnr('%')].loclist
diff --git a/test/test_statusline.vader b/test/test_statusline.vader
index 43245e97..05e60479 100644
--- a/test/test_statusline.vader
+++ b/test/test_statusline.vader
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 Before:
-  let g:ale_buffer_loclist_map = {}
   let g:ale_statusline_format = ['%sE', '%sW', 'OKIE']
 
 After:
-  let g:ale_buffer_loclist_map = {}
   let g:ale_buffer_info = {}
 
 Execute (Count should be 0 when data is empty):
@@ -20,19 +18,22 @@ Execute (The count should be correct after an update):
   AssertEqual [0, 0], ale#statusline#Count(44)
 
 Execute (Count should be match the loclist):
-  let g:ale_buffer_info = {bufnr('%'): {}}
-  let g:ale_buffer_loclist_map = {bufnr('%'): [
-  \   {
-  \     'lnum': 1,
-  \     'bufnr': 1,
-  \     'vcol': 0,
-  \     'linter_name': 'testlinter',
-  \     'nr': -1,
-  \     'type': 'E',
-  \     'col': 1,
-  \     'text': 'Test Error',
-  \   },
-  \]}
+  let g:ale_buffer_info = {
+  \ bufnr('%'): {
+  \   'loclist': [
+  \     {
+  \       'lnum': 1,
+  \       'bufnr': 1,
+  \       'vcol': 0,
+  \       'linter_name': 'testlinter',
+  \       'nr': -1,
+  \       'type': 'E',
+  \       'col': 1,
+  \       'text': 'Test Error',
+  \     },
+  \   ],
+  \ },
+  \}
   AssertEqual [1, 0], ale#statusline#Count(bufnr('%'))
 
 Execute (Output should be empty for non-existant buffer):