diff --git a/.golangci.next.reference.yml b/.golangci.next.reference.yml
index f1bba3e1afa9..5e9afbb1eb74 100644
--- a/.golangci.next.reference.yml
+++ b/.golangci.next.reference.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ linters:
     - exhaustruct
     - exportloopref
     - fatcontext
-    - filen
     - forbidigo
     - forcetypeassert
     - funlen
@@ -153,7 +152,6 @@ linters:
     - exhaustruct
     - exportloopref
     - fatcontext
-    - filen
     - forbidigo
     - forcetypeassert
     - funlen
@@ -536,17 +534,6 @@ linters-settings:
     exclude:
       - '.+/cobra\.Command$'
 
-  filen:
-    # Ignore comments when counting lines.
-    # Default false
-    ignore-comments: true
-    # Max number of lines in a file.
-    # Default: 1000
-    max-lines: 500
-    # Min number of lines in a file.
-    # Default: 5
-    min-lines: 1
-
   forbidigo:
     # Forbid the following identifiers (list of regexp).
     # Default: ["^(fmt\\.Print(|f|ln)|print|println)$"]
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index adbcf99d9cf8..6e48abaddeaf 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ require (
 	github.com/Antonboom/testifylint v1.5.0
 	github.com/BurntSushi/toml v1.4.1-0.20240526193622-a339e1f7089c
 	github.com/Crocmagnon/fatcontext v0.5.2
-	github.com/DanilXO/filen v0.3.0
 	github.com/Djarvur/go-err113 v0.0.0-20210108212216-aea10b59be24
 	github.com/GaijinEntertainment/go-exhaustruct/v3 v3.3.0
 	github.com/OpenPeeDeeP/depguard/v2 v2.2.0
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index d349ebe05bc5..61ea9d20f80f 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ github.com/BurntSushi/toml v1.4.1-0.20240526193622-a339e1f7089c/go.mod h1:ukJfTF
 github.com/BurntSushi/xgb v0.0.0-20160522181843-27f122750802/go.mod h1:IVnqGOEym/WlBOVXweHU+Q+/VP0lqqI8lqeDx9IjBqo=
 github.com/Crocmagnon/fatcontext v0.5.2 h1:vhSEg8Gqng8awhPju2w7MKHqMlg4/NI+gSDHtR3xgwA=
 github.com/Crocmagnon/fatcontext v0.5.2/go.mod h1:87XhRMaInHP44Q7Tlc7jkgKKB7kZAOPiDkFMdKCC+74=
-github.com/DanilXO/filen v0.3.0 h1:OWRv0T/EZYg8NFivCGkRQAVYOXl5Ioxl0CRuWc2W/pY=
-github.com/DanilXO/filen v0.3.0/go.mod h1:VRxWVUk+WuR016dFLD+D74Ac0mGSMANQ3LHkSlZNipQ=
 github.com/Djarvur/go-err113 v0.0.0-20210108212216-aea10b59be24 h1:sHglBQTwgx+rWPdisA5ynNEsoARbiCBOyGcJM4/OzsM=
 github.com/Djarvur/go-err113 v0.0.0-20210108212216-aea10b59be24/go.mod h1:4UJr5HIiMZrwgkSPdsjy2uOQExX/WEILpIrO9UPGuXs=
 github.com/GaijinEntertainment/go-exhaustruct/v3 v3.3.0 h1:/fTUt5vmbkAcMBt4YQiuC23cV0kEsN1MVMNqeOW43cU=
diff --git a/jsonschema/golangci.next.jsonschema.json b/jsonschema/golangci.next.jsonschema.json
index a9717569d2de..7a012ec288df 100644
--- a/jsonschema/golangci.next.jsonschema.json
+++ b/jsonschema/golangci.next.jsonschema.json
@@ -1012,27 +1012,6 @@
             }
           }
         },
-        "filen": {
-          "type": "object",
-          "additionalProperties": false,
-          "properties": {
-            "ignore-comments": {
-              "description": "Ignore comments when counting lines.",
-              "type": "boolean",
-              "default": false
-            },
-            "max-lines": {
-              "description": "Max number of lines in a file.",
-              "type": "integer",
-              "default": 1000
-            },
-            "min-lines": {
-              "description": "Min number of lines in a file.",
-              "type": "integer",
-              "default": 5
-            }
-          }
-        },
         "forbidigo": {
           "type": "object",
           "additionalProperties": false,
diff --git a/pkg/config/linters_settings.go b/pkg/config/linters_settings.go
index 064611e6088f..3760d6a40de8 100644
--- a/pkg/config/linters_settings.go
+++ b/pkg/config/linters_settings.go
@@ -40,11 +40,6 @@ var defaultLintersSettings = LintersSettings{
 		ExplicitExhaustiveMap:      false,
 		ExplicitExhaustiveSwitch:   false,
 	},
-	Filen: FilenSettings{
-		MinLines:       5,
-		MaxLines:       1000,
-		IgnoreComments: false,
-	},
 	Forbidigo: ForbidigoSettings{
 		ExcludeGodocExamples: true,
 	},
@@ -219,7 +214,6 @@ type LintersSettings struct {
 	ErrorLint       ErrorLintSettings
 	Exhaustive      ExhaustiveSettings
 	Exhaustruct     ExhaustructSettings
-	Filen           FilenSettings
 	Forbidigo       ForbidigoSettings
 	Funlen          FunlenSettings
 	Gci             GciSettings
@@ -424,12 +418,6 @@ type ExhaustructSettings struct {
 	Exclude []string `mapstructure:"exclude"`
 }
 
-type FilenSettings struct {
-	IgnoreComments bool `mapstructure:"ignore-comments"`
-	MaxLines       int  `mapstructure:"max-lines"`
-	MinLines       int  `mapstructure:"min-lines"`
-}
-
 type ForbidigoSettings struct {
 	Forbid               []ForbidigoPattern `mapstructure:"forbid"`
 	ExcludeGodocExamples bool               `mapstructure:"exclude-godoc-examples"`
diff --git a/pkg/golinters/filen/filen.go b/pkg/golinters/filen/filen.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 90b302f8683c..000000000000
--- a/pkg/golinters/filen/filen.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-package filen
-
-import (
-	"github.com/DanilXO/filen/pkg/filen"
-	"golang.org/x/tools/go/analysis"
-
-	"github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/pkg/config"
-	"github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/pkg/goanalysis"
-)
-
-func New(settings *config.FilenSettings) *goanalysis.Linter {
-	a := filen.NewAnalyzer(&filen.Runner{
-		MaxLines:       settings.MaxLines,
-		MinLines:       settings.MinLines,
-		IgnoreComments: settings.IgnoreComments,
-	})
-
-	return goanalysis.NewLinter(
-		a.Name,
-		a.Doc,
-		[]*analysis.Analyzer{a},
-		nil,
-	).WithLoadMode(goanalysis.LoadModeSyntax)
-}
diff --git a/pkg/golinters/filen/filen_integration_test.go b/pkg/golinters/filen/filen_integration_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index ea5232a0468e..000000000000
--- a/pkg/golinters/filen/filen_integration_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-package filen
-
-import (
-	"testing"
-
-	"github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/test/testshared/integration"
-)
-
-func TestFromTestdata(t *testing.T) {
-	integration.RunTestdata(t)
-}
diff --git a/pkg/golinters/filen/testdata/filen.go b/pkg/golinters/filen/testdata/filen.go
deleted file mode 100644
index da194b2fd9de..000000000000
--- a/pkg/golinters/filen/testdata/filen.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,1006 +0,0 @@
-//golangcitest:args -Efilen
-package testdata // want `The number of lines exceeds the allowed value. \(maxLinesNum = 1000, fileLines = 1006\)`
-
-import "fmt"
-
-// foo0 test function
-func foo0() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo0 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo1 test function
-func foo1() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo1 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo2 test function
-func foo2() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo2 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo3 test function
-func foo3() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo3 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo4 test function
-func foo4() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo4 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo5 test function
-func foo5() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo5 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo6 test function
-func foo6() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo6 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo7 test function
-func foo7() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo7 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo8 test function
-func foo8() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo8 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo9 test function
-func foo9() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo9 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo10 test function
-func foo10() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo10 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo11 test function
-func foo11() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo11 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo12 test function
-func foo12() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo12 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo13 test function
-func foo13() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo13 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo14 test function
-func foo14() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo14 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo15 test function
-func foo15() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo15 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo16 test function
-func foo16() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo16 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo17 test function
-func foo17() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo17 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo18 test function
-func foo18() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo18 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo19 test function
-func foo19() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo19 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo20 test function
-func foo20() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo20 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo21 test function
-func foo21() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo21 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo22 test function
-func foo22() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo22 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo23 test function
-func foo23() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo23 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo24 test function
-func foo24() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo24 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo25 test function
-func foo25() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo25 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo26 test function
-func foo26() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo26 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo27 test function
-func foo27() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo27 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo28 test function
-func foo28() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo28 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo29 test function
-func foo29() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo29 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo30 test function
-func foo30() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo30 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo31 test function
-func foo31() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo31 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo32 test function
-func foo32() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo32 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo33 test function
-func foo33() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo33 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo34 test function
-func foo34() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo34 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo35 test function
-func foo35() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo35 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo36 test function
-func foo36() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo36 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo37 test function
-func foo37() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo37 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo38 test function
-func foo38() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo38 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo39 test function
-func foo39() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo39 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo40 test function
-func foo40() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo40 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo41 test function
-func foo41() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo41 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo42 test function
-func foo42() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo42 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo43 test function
-func foo43() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo43 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo44 test function
-func foo44() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo44 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo45 test function
-func foo45() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo45 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo46 test function
-func foo46() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo46 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo47 test function
-func foo47() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo47 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo48 test function
-func foo48() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo48 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo49 test function
-func foo49() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo49 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo50 test function
-func foo50() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo50 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo51 test function
-func foo51() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo51 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo52 test function
-func foo52() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo52 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo53 test function
-func foo53() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo53 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo54 test function
-func foo54() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo54 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo55 test function
-func foo55() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo55 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo56 test function
-func foo56() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo56 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo57 test function
-func foo57() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo57 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo58 test function
-func foo58() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo58 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo59 test function
-func foo59() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo59 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo60 test function
-func foo60() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo60 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo61 test function
-func foo61() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo61 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo62 test function
-func foo62() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo62 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo63 test function
-func foo63() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo63 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo64 test function
-func foo64() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo64 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo65 test function
-func foo65() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo65 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo66 test function
-func foo66() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo66 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo67 test function
-func foo67() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo67 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo68 test function
-func foo68() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo68 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo69 test function
-func foo69() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo69 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo70 test function
-func foo70() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo70 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo71 test function
-func foo71() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo71 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo72 test function
-func foo72() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo72 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo73 test function
-func foo73() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo73 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo74 test function
-func foo74() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo74 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo75 test function
-func foo75() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo75 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo76 test function
-func foo76() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo76 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo77 test function
-func foo77() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo77 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo78 test function
-func foo78() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo78 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo79 test function
-func foo79() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo79 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo80 test function
-func foo80() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo80 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo81 test function
-func foo81() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo81 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo82 test function
-func foo82() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo82 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo83 test function
-func foo83() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo83 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo84 test function
-func foo84() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo84 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo85 test function
-func foo85() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo85 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo86 test function
-func foo86() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo86 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo87 test function
-func foo87() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo87 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo88 test function
-func foo88() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo88 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo89 test function
-func foo89() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo89 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo90 test function
-func foo90() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo90 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo91 test function
-func foo91() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo91 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo92 test function
-func foo92() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo92 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo93 test function
-func foo93() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo93 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo94 test function
-func foo94() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo94 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo95 test function
-func foo95() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo95 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo96 test function
-func foo96() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo96 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo97 test function
-func foo97() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo97 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo98 test function
-func foo98() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo98 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo99 test function
-func foo99() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo99 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo100 test function
-func foo100() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo100 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo101 test function
-func foo101() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo101 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo102 test function
-func foo102() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo102 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo103 test function
-func foo103() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo103 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo104 test function
-func foo104() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo104 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo105 test function
-func foo105() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo105 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo106 test function
-func foo106() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo106 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo107 test function
-func foo107() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo107 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo108 test function
-func foo108() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo108 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo109 test function
-func foo109() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo109 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo110 test function
-func foo110() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo110 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo111 test function
-func foo111() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo111 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo112 test function
-func foo112() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo112 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo113 test function
-func foo113() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo113 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo114 test function
-func foo114() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo114 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo115 test function
-func foo115() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo115 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo116 test function
-func foo116() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo116 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo117 test function
-func foo117() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo117 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo118 test function
-func foo118() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo118 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo119 test function
-func foo119() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo119 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo120 test function
-func foo120() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo120 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo121 test function
-func foo121() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo121 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo122 test function
-func foo122() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo122 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo123 test function
-func foo123() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo123 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo124 test function
-func foo124() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo124 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo125 test function
-func foo125() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo125 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo126 test function
-func foo126() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo126 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo127 test function
-func foo127() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo127 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo128 test function
-func foo128() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo128 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo129 test function
-func foo129() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo129 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo130 test function
-func foo130() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo130 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo131 test function
-func foo131() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo131 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo132 test function
-func foo132() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo132 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo133 test function
-func foo133() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo133 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo134 test function
-func foo134() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo134 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo135 test function
-func foo135() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo135 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo136 test function
-func foo136() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo136 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo137 test function
-func foo137() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo137 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo138 test function
-func foo138() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo138 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo139 test function
-func foo139() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo139 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo140 test function
-func foo140() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo140 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo141 test function
-func foo141() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo141 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo142 test function
-func foo142() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo142 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo143 test function
-func foo143() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo143 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo144 test function
-func foo144() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo144 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo145 test function
-func foo145() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo145 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo146 test function
-func foo146() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo146 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo147 test function
-func foo147() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo147 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo148 test function
-func foo148() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo148 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo149 test function
-func foo149() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo149 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo150 test function
-func foo150() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo150 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo151 test function
-func foo151() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo151 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo152 test function
-func foo152() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo152 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo153 test function
-func foo153() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo153 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo154 test function
-func foo154() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo154 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo155 test function
-func foo155() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo155 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo156 test function
-func foo156() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo156 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo157 test function
-func foo157() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo157 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo158 test function
-func foo158() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo158 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo159 test function
-func foo159() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo159 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo160 test function
-func foo160() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo160 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo161 test function
-func foo161() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo161 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo162 test function
-func foo162() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo162 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo163 test function
-func foo163() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo163 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo164 test function
-func foo164() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo164 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo165 test function
-func foo165() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo165 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo166 test function
-func foo166() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo166 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
diff --git a/pkg/golinters/filen/testdata/filen_ignore_comments.go b/pkg/golinters/filen/testdata/filen_ignore_comments.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 70f58aab65a6..000000000000
--- a/pkg/golinters/filen/testdata/filen_ignore_comments.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,1008 +0,0 @@
-//golangcitest:args -Efilen
-//golangcitest:config_path testdata/filen_ignore_comments.yml
-//golangcitest:expected_exitcode 0
-package testdata
-
-import "fmt"
-
-// foo0 test function
-func foo0() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo0 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo1 test function
-func foo1() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo1 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo2 test function
-func foo2() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo2 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo3 test function
-func foo3() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo3 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo4 test function
-func foo4() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo4 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo5 test function
-func foo5() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo5 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo6 test function
-func foo6() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo6 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo7 test function
-func foo7() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo7 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo8 test function
-func foo8() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo8 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo9 test function
-func foo9() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo9 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo10 test function
-func foo10() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo10 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo11 test function
-func foo11() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo11 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo12 test function
-func foo12() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo12 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo13 test function
-func foo13() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo13 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo14 test function
-func foo14() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo14 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo15 test function
-func foo15() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo15 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo16 test function
-func foo16() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo16 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo17 test function
-func foo17() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo17 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo18 test function
-func foo18() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo18 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo19 test function
-func foo19() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo19 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo20 test function
-func foo20() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo20 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo21 test function
-func foo21() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo21 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo22 test function
-func foo22() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo22 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo23 test function
-func foo23() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo23 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo24 test function
-func foo24() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo24 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo25 test function
-func foo25() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo25 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo26 test function
-func foo26() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo26 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo27 test function
-func foo27() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo27 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo28 test function
-func foo28() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo28 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo29 test function
-func foo29() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo29 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo30 test function
-func foo30() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo30 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo31 test function
-func foo31() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo31 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo32 test function
-func foo32() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo32 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo33 test function
-func foo33() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo33 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo34 test function
-func foo34() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo34 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo35 test function
-func foo35() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo35 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo36 test function
-func foo36() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo36 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo37 test function
-func foo37() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo37 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo38 test function
-func foo38() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo38 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo39 test function
-func foo39() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo39 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo40 test function
-func foo40() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo40 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo41 test function
-func foo41() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo41 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo42 test function
-func foo42() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo42 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo43 test function
-func foo43() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo43 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo44 test function
-func foo44() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo44 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo45 test function
-func foo45() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo45 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo46 test function
-func foo46() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo46 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo47 test function
-func foo47() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo47 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo48 test function
-func foo48() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo48 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo49 test function
-func foo49() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo49 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo50 test function
-func foo50() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo50 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo51 test function
-func foo51() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo51 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo52 test function
-func foo52() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo52 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo53 test function
-func foo53() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo53 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo54 test function
-func foo54() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo54 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo55 test function
-func foo55() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo55 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo56 test function
-func foo56() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo56 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo57 test function
-func foo57() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo57 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo58 test function
-func foo58() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo58 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo59 test function
-func foo59() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo59 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo60 test function
-func foo60() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo60 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo61 test function
-func foo61() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo61 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo62 test function
-func foo62() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo62 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo63 test function
-func foo63() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo63 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo64 test function
-func foo64() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo64 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo65 test function
-func foo65() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo65 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo66 test function
-func foo66() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo66 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo67 test function
-func foo67() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo67 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo68 test function
-func foo68() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo68 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo69 test function
-func foo69() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo69 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo70 test function
-func foo70() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo70 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo71 test function
-func foo71() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo71 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo72 test function
-func foo72() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo72 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo73 test function
-func foo73() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo73 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo74 test function
-func foo74() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo74 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo75 test function
-func foo75() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo75 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo76 test function
-func foo76() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo76 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo77 test function
-func foo77() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo77 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo78 test function
-func foo78() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo78 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo79 test function
-func foo79() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo79 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo80 test function
-func foo80() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo80 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo81 test function
-func foo81() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo81 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo82 test function
-func foo82() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo82 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo83 test function
-func foo83() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo83 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo84 test function
-func foo84() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo84 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo85 test function
-func foo85() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo85 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo86 test function
-func foo86() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo86 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo87 test function
-func foo87() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo87 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo88 test function
-func foo88() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo88 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo89 test function
-func foo89() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo89 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo90 test function
-func foo90() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo90 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo91 test function
-func foo91() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo91 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo92 test function
-func foo92() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo92 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo93 test function
-func foo93() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo93 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo94 test function
-func foo94() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo94 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo95 test function
-func foo95() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo95 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo96 test function
-func foo96() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo96 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo97 test function
-func foo97() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo97 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo98 test function
-func foo98() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo98 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo99 test function
-func foo99() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo99 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo100 test function
-func foo100() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo100 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo101 test function
-func foo101() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo101 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo102 test function
-func foo102() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo102 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo103 test function
-func foo103() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo103 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo104 test function
-func foo104() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo104 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo105 test function
-func foo105() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo105 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo106 test function
-func foo106() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo106 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo107 test function
-func foo107() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo107 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo108 test function
-func foo108() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo108 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo109 test function
-func foo109() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo109 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo110 test function
-func foo110() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo110 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo111 test function
-func foo111() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo111 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo112 test function
-func foo112() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo112 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo113 test function
-func foo113() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo113 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo114 test function
-func foo114() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo114 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo115 test function
-func foo115() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo115 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo116 test function
-func foo116() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo116 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo117 test function
-func foo117() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo117 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo118 test function
-func foo118() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo118 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo119 test function
-func foo119() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo119 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo120 test function
-func foo120() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo120 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo121 test function
-func foo121() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo121 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo122 test function
-func foo122() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo122 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo123 test function
-func foo123() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo123 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo124 test function
-func foo124() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo124 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo125 test function
-func foo125() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo125 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo126 test function
-func foo126() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo126 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo127 test function
-func foo127() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo127 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo128 test function
-func foo128() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo128 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo129 test function
-func foo129() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo129 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo130 test function
-func foo130() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo130 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo131 test function
-func foo131() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo131 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo132 test function
-func foo132() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo132 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo133 test function
-func foo133() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo133 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo134 test function
-func foo134() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo134 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo135 test function
-func foo135() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo135 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo136 test function
-func foo136() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo136 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo137 test function
-func foo137() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo137 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo138 test function
-func foo138() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo138 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo139 test function
-func foo139() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo139 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo140 test function
-func foo140() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo140 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo141 test function
-func foo141() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo141 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo142 test function
-func foo142() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo142 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo143 test function
-func foo143() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo143 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo144 test function
-func foo144() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo144 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo145 test function
-func foo145() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo145 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo146 test function
-func foo146() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo146 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo147 test function
-func foo147() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo147 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo148 test function
-func foo148() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo148 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo149 test function
-func foo149() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo149 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo150 test function
-func foo150() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo150 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo151 test function
-func foo151() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo151 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo152 test function
-func foo152() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo152 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo153 test function
-func foo153() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo153 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo154 test function
-func foo154() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo154 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo155 test function
-func foo155() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo155 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo156 test function
-func foo156() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo156 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo157 test function
-func foo157() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo157 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo158 test function
-func foo158() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo158 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo159 test function
-func foo159() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo159 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo160 test function
-func foo160() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo160 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo161 test function
-func foo161() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo161 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo162 test function
-func foo162() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo162 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo163 test function
-func foo163() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo163 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo164 test function
-func foo164() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo164 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo165 test function
-func foo165() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo165 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo166 test function
-func foo166() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo166 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
diff --git a/pkg/golinters/filen/testdata/filen_ignore_comments.yml b/pkg/golinters/filen/testdata/filen_ignore_comments.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index a8a7cbd9e6bd..000000000000
--- a/pkg/golinters/filen/testdata/filen_ignore_comments.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-linters-settings:
-  filen:
-    ignore-comments: true
diff --git a/pkg/golinters/filen/testdata/filen_max_lines.go b/pkg/golinters/filen/testdata/filen_max_lines.go
deleted file mode 100644
index bbd06771ea3c..000000000000
--- a/pkg/golinters/filen/testdata/filen_max_lines.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,107 +0,0 @@
-//golangcitest:args -Efilen
-//golangcitest:config_path testdata/filen_max_lines.yml
-package testdata // want `The number of lines exceeds the allowed value. \(maxLinesNum = 100, fileLines = 107\)`
-
-import "fmt"
-
-// foo0 test function
-func foo0() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo0 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo1 test function
-func foo1() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo1 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo2 test function
-func foo2() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo2 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo3 test function
-func foo3() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo3 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo4 test function
-func foo4() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo4 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo5 test function
-func foo5() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo5 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo6 test function
-func foo6() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo6 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo7 test function
-func foo7() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo7 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo8 test function
-func foo8() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo8 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo9 test function
-func foo9() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo9 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo10 test function
-func foo10() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo10 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo11 test function
-func foo11() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo11 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo12 test function
-func foo12() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo12 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo13 test function
-func foo13() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo13 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo14 test function
-func foo14() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo14 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo15 test function
-func foo15() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo15 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo16 test function
-func foo16() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo16 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
diff --git a/pkg/golinters/filen/testdata/filen_max_lines.yml b/pkg/golinters/filen/testdata/filen_max_lines.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index e73b1703a4a8..000000000000
--- a/pkg/golinters/filen/testdata/filen_max_lines.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-linters-settings:
-  filen:
-    max-lines: 100
diff --git a/pkg/golinters/filen/testdata/filen_min_lines.go b/pkg/golinters/filen/testdata/filen_min_lines.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 34050218947a..000000000000
--- a/pkg/golinters/filen/testdata/filen_min_lines.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-//golangcitest:args -Efilen
-//golangcitest:config_path testdata/filen_min_lines.yml
-package testdata // want `The number of lines in less the allowed value. \(minLinesNum = 100, fileLines = 17\)`
-
-import "fmt"
-
-// foo0 test function
-func foo0() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo0 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
-
-// foo1 test function
-func foo1() string {
-	fmt.Println("foo1 is a test")
-	return "bar"
-}
diff --git a/pkg/golinters/filen/testdata/filen_min_lines.yml b/pkg/golinters/filen/testdata/filen_min_lines.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 341da09ddee2..000000000000
--- a/pkg/golinters/filen/testdata/filen_min_lines.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-linters-settings:
-  filen:
-    min-lines: 100
diff --git a/pkg/lint/lintersdb/builder_linter.go b/pkg/lint/lintersdb/builder_linter.go
index 5195abc78272..3db2ca393cfc 100644
--- a/pkg/lint/lintersdb/builder_linter.go
+++ b/pkg/lint/lintersdb/builder_linter.go
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/pkg/golinters/exhaustruct"
 	"github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/pkg/golinters/exportloopref"
 	"github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/pkg/golinters/fatcontext"
-	"github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/pkg/golinters/filen"
 	"github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/pkg/golinters/forbidigo"
 	"github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/pkg/golinters/forcetypeassert"
 	"github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/pkg/golinters/funlen"
@@ -284,11 +283,6 @@ func (LinterBuilder) Build(cfg *config.Config) ([]*linter.Config, error) {
 			WithURL("https://github.com/kyoh86/exportloopref").
 			DeprecatedWarning("Since Go1.22 (loopvar) this linter is no longer relevant.", "v1.60.2", "copyloopvar"),
 
-		linter.NewConfig(filen.New(&cfg.LintersSettings.Filen)).
-			WithSince("v1.62.0").
-			WithPresets(linter.PresetComplexity, linter.PresetStyle).
-			WithURL("https://github.com/DanilXO/filen"),
-
 		linter.NewConfig(forbidigo.New(&cfg.LintersSettings.Forbidigo)).
 			WithSince("v1.34.0").
 			WithPresets(linter.PresetStyle).