diff --git a/.githook/pre-commit-default.sh b/.githook/pre-commit-default.sh
index 0561bb48b..b4e582905 100644
--- a/.githook/pre-commit-default.sh
+++ b/.githook/pre-commit-default.sh
@@ -2,9 +2,15 @@
 
 echo "Running git pre-commit hook"
 
-./gradlew formatKotlin
+./gradlew lintKotlin
 
 status=$?
 
-[ $status -ne 0 ] && exit 1
+if [ $status -ne 0 ]; then
+    echo "#######################################################"
+    echo "#Lint failed, commit aborted. Please run formatKotlin.#"
+    echo "#######################################################"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
 exit 0
diff --git a/.githook/pre-commit-macos.sh b/.githook/pre-commit-macos.sh
index 0561bb48b..b4e582905 100644
--- a/.githook/pre-commit-macos.sh
+++ b/.githook/pre-commit-macos.sh
@@ -2,9 +2,15 @@
 
 echo "Running git pre-commit hook"
 
-./gradlew formatKotlin
+./gradlew lintKotlin
 
 status=$?
 
-[ $status -ne 0 ] && exit 1
+if [ $status -ne 0 ]; then
+    echo "#######################################################"
+    echo "#Lint failed, commit aborted. Please run formatKotlin.#"
+    echo "#######################################################"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
 exit 0
diff --git a/.githook/pre-commit-windows.sh b/.githook/pre-commit-windows.sh
index cbe981ec8..e5b1120f1 100644
--- a/.githook/pre-commit-windows.sh
+++ b/.githook/pre-commit-windows.sh
@@ -2,9 +2,15 @@
 
 echo "Running git pre-commit hook"
 
-./gradlew formatKotlin
+./gradlew lintKotlin
 
 status=$?
 
-[ $status -ne 0 ] && exit 1
+if [ $status -ne 0 ]; then
+    echo "#######################################################"
+    echo "#Lint failed, commit aborted. Please run formatKotlin.#"
+    echo "#######################################################"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
 exit 0