diff --git a/dotfiles/emacs.d/README.org b/dotfiles/emacs.d/README.org
index d7f55eb8..f05bb916 100644
--- a/dotfiles/emacs.d/README.org
+++ b/dotfiles/emacs.d/README.org
@@ -2141,6 +2141,12 @@ Reduce indentation for some functions
                  `("Section"
                    ,(concat ";\\{1,4\\} =\\{10,80\\}\n;\\{1,4\\} \\{10,80\\}"
                             "\\(.+\\)$") 1) t))
+
+  (defun imalison:maybe-remove-flycheck-checkdoc-checker ()
+    (when (s-starts-with? "*" (buffer-name))
+      (flycheck-disable-checker 'emacs-lisp-checkdoc)))
+
+  (add-hook 'emacs-lisp-mode-hook 'imalison:maybe-remove-flycheck-checkdoc-checker)
   (add-hook 'emacs-lisp-mode-hook 'imenu-elisp-sections)
   (add-hook 'emacs-lisp-mode-hook (lambda ()
                                     (setq indent-tabs-mode nil)