diff --git a/.luacheckrc b/.luacheckrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f75893c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.luacheckrc
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+return {
+	std = 'lua51+love',
+	ignore = {'212'},
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/baton.lua b/baton.lua
index 49a9350..245ea90 100644
--- a/baton.lua
+++ b/baton.lua
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ local baton = {
    	]]
 }
 
--- utility functions --
-
 local function parseSource(source)
 	return source:match '(.+):(.+)'
 end
@@ -41,8 +39,6 @@ local function parseHat(value)
 	return value:match '(%d)(.+)'
 end
 
--- source functions --
-
 local sf = {kbm = {}, joy = {}}
 
 function sf.kbm.key(key)
@@ -81,8 +77,6 @@ function sf.joy.hat(joystick, value)
 	return joystick:getHat(hat) == direction and 1 or 0
 end
 
--- player class - internal functions --
-
 local Player = {}
 Player.__index = Player
 
@@ -219,8 +213,6 @@ function Player:_updatePairs()
 	end
 end
 
--- player class - public API --
-
 function Player:update()
 	self:_setActiveDevice()
 	self:_updateControls()
@@ -281,8 +273,6 @@ function Player:getActiveDevice()
 	return self._activeDevice
 end
 
--- baton functions --
-
 function baton.new(config)
 	local player = setmetatable({}, Player)
 	player:_init(config)