diff --git a/eris/tools.py b/eris/tools.py
index 25ce02a..88e7baa 100644
--- a/eris/tools.py
+++ b/eris/tools.py
@@ -384,17 +384,6 @@ def bandit(path):
     return status, fill3.Text(text_without_timestamp)
 
 
-def _perl_version(path):
-    # stdout, stderr, returncode = _do_command(["perl", "-c", path])
-    # return "perl6" if "Perl v6.0.0 required" in stderr else "perl"
-    return "perl"
-
-
-@deps(deps={"perl"}, url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perl")
-def perl_syntax(path):
-    return _run_command([_perl_version(path), "-c", path])
-
-
 @deps(deps={"perl-doc"}, url="http://perldoc.perl.org/",
       executables={"perldoc"})
 def perldoc(path):
diff --git a/eris/tools.toml b/eris/tools.toml
index 731742f..c4cc6d5 100644
--- a/eris/tools.toml
+++ b/eris/tools.toml
@@ -72,6 +72,11 @@ tools_for_extensions = [
   command = "python3.7 -m modulefinder"
   success_status = "normal"
 
+[perl_syntax]
+  dependencies = ["perl"]
+  url = "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perl"
+  command = "perl -c"
+
 [dis]
   dependencies = []
   url = "https://docs.python.org/3/library/dis.html"