diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.am b/scripts/Makefile.am
index 4745b6e0..57468f93 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.am
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.am
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ LIBRARY = \
 libmakepkgdir = $(datarootdir)/makepkg
 
 LIBMAKEPKGDIRS = \
+	lint_package \
 	tidy \
 	util
 
@@ -49,12 +50,13 @@ LIBMAKEPKG = \
 	libmakepkg/util/option.sh
 
 LIBMAKEPKG_IN = \
+	libmakepkg/lint_package.sh \
+	libmakepkg/lint_package/build_references.sh \
+	libmakepkg/lint_package/missing_backup.sh \
 	libmakepkg/tidy.sh \
-	libmakepkg/tidy/build_references.sh \
 	libmakepkg/tidy/docs.sh \
 	libmakepkg/tidy/emptydirs.sh \
 	libmakepkg/tidy/libtool.sh \
-	libmakepkg/tidy/missing_backup.sh \
 	libmakepkg/tidy/optipng.sh \
 	libmakepkg/tidy/purge.sh \
 	libmakepkg/tidy/staticlibs.sh \
diff --git a/scripts/libmakepkg/.gitignore b/scripts/libmakepkg/.gitignore
index 7072d8b9..6101db46 100644
--- a/scripts/libmakepkg/.gitignore
+++ b/scripts/libmakepkg/.gitignore
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
+lint_package.sh
+lint_package/build_references.sh
+lint_package/missing_backup.sh
 tidy.sh
-tidy/build_references.sh
 tidy/docs.sh
 tidy/emptydirs.sh
 tidy/libtool.sh
-tidy/missing_backup.sh
 tidy/optipng.sh
 tidy/purge.sh
 tidy/staticlibs.sh
diff --git a/scripts/libmakepkg/lint_package.sh.in b/scripts/libmakepkg/lint_package.sh.in
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c2d3e322
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/libmakepkg/lint_package.sh.in
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#
+#   lint_package.sh - functions for checking for packaging errors
+#
+#   Copyright (c) 2015 Pacman Development Team <pacman-dev@archlinux.org>
+#
+#   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#   the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+#   (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#   GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+#   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#   along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+
+[ -n "$LIBMAKEPKG_LINT_PACKAGE_SH" ] && return
+LIBMAKEPKG_LINT_PACKAGE_SH=1
+
+LIBRARY=${LIBRARY:-'@libmakepkgdir@'}
+
+source "$LIBRARY/util/message.sh"
+
+for lib in "$LIBRARY/lint_package/"*.sh; do
+	source "$lib"
+done
+
+lint_package() {
+	cd_safe "$pkgdir"
+	msg "$(gettext "Checking for packaging issue...")"
+
+	warn_missing_backup
+	warn_build_references
+}
diff --git a/scripts/libmakepkg/tidy/build_references.sh.in b/scripts/libmakepkg/lint_package/build_references.sh.in
similarity index 91%
rename from scripts/libmakepkg/tidy/build_references.sh.in
rename to scripts/libmakepkg/lint_package/build_references.sh.in
index 2611869a..f6de2900 100644
--- a/scripts/libmakepkg/tidy/build_references.sh.in
+++ b/scripts/libmakepkg/lint_package/build_references.sh.in
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 #   along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #
 
-[ -n "$LIBMAKEPKG_TIDY_BUILD_REFERENCES_SH" ] && return
-LIBMAKEPKG_TIDY_BUILD_REFERENCES_SH=1
+[ -n "$LIBMAKEPKG_LINT_PACKAGE_BUILD_REFERENCES_SH" ] && return
+LIBMAKEPKG_LINT_PACKAGE_BUILD_REFERENCES_SH=1
 
 LIBRARY=${LIBRARY:-'@libmakepkgdir@'}
 
diff --git a/scripts/libmakepkg/tidy/missing_backup.sh.in b/scripts/libmakepkg/lint_package/missing_backup.sh.in
similarity index 91%
rename from scripts/libmakepkg/tidy/missing_backup.sh.in
rename to scripts/libmakepkg/lint_package/missing_backup.sh.in
index fae04a27..d1008749 100644
--- a/scripts/libmakepkg/tidy/missing_backup.sh.in
+++ b/scripts/libmakepkg/lint_package/missing_backup.sh.in
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 #   along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #
 
-[ -n "$LIBMAKEPKG_TIDY_MISSING_BACKUP_SH" ] && return
-LIBMAKEPKG_TIDY_MISSING_BACKUP_SH=1
+[ -n "$LIBMAKEPKG_LINT_PACKAGE_MISSING_BACKUP_SH" ] && return
+LIBMAKEPKG_LINT_PACKAGE_MISSING_BACKUP_SH=1
 
 LIBRARY=${LIBRARY:-'@libmakepkgdir@'}
 
diff --git a/scripts/libmakepkg/tidy.sh.in b/scripts/libmakepkg/tidy.sh.in
index 483afcbf..b8c2965c 100644
--- a/scripts/libmakepkg/tidy.sh.in
+++ b/scripts/libmakepkg/tidy.sh.in
@@ -47,11 +47,6 @@ tidy_install() {
 	tidy_staticlibs
 	tidy_emptydirs
 
-	# warn about packaging issues
-	# TODO: move these to another module
-	warn_missing_backup
-	warn_build_references
-
 	# options that reduce file sizes
 	tidy_zipman
 	tidy_strip
diff --git a/scripts/makepkg.sh.in b/scripts/makepkg.sh.in
index c01e9399..f47dc358 100644
--- a/scripts/makepkg.sh.in
+++ b/scripts/makepkg.sh.in
@@ -2891,6 +2891,7 @@ run_split_packaging() {
 		backup_package_variables
 		run_package $pkgname
 		tidy_install
+		lint_package
 		create_package
 		create_debug_package
 		restore_package_variables
@@ -3348,6 +3349,7 @@ if (( INFAKEROOT )); then
 			run_package
 		fi
 		tidy_install
+		lint_package
 		create_package
 		create_debug_package
 	else
diff --git a/scripts/po/POTFILES.in b/scripts/po/POTFILES.in
index 007227a6..b25e53b6 100644
--- a/scripts/po/POTFILES.in
+++ b/scripts/po/POTFILES.in
@@ -8,11 +8,13 @@ scripts/pacman-key.sh.in
 scripts/pacman-optimize.sh.in
 scripts/pkgdelta.sh.in
 scripts/repo-add.sh.in
-scripts/libmakepkg/tidy/build_references.sh.in
+scripts/libmakepkg/lint_package.sh.in
+scripts/libmakepkg/lint_package/build_references.sh.in
+scripts/libmakepkg/lint_package/missing_backup.sh.in
+scripts/libmakepkg/tidy.sh.in
 scripts/libmakepkg/tidy/docs.sh.in
 scripts/libmakepkg/tidy/emptydirs.sh.in
 scripts/libmakepkg/tidy/libtool.sh.in
-scripts/libmakepkg/tidy/missing_backup.sh.in
 scripts/libmakepkg/tidy/optipng.sh.in
 scripts/libmakepkg/tidy/purge.sh.in
 scripts/libmakepkg/tidy/staticlibs.sh.in