diff --git a/lua/go/codelens.lua b/lua/go/codelens.lua
index a88cc44..f0ad559 100644
--- a/lua/go/codelens.lua
+++ b/lua/go/codelens.lua
@@ -35,11 +35,6 @@ function M.refresh()
   if _GO_NVIM_CFG.lsp_codelens == false then
     return
   end
-  if not utils.check_capabilities("code_lens") then
-    -- _GO_NVIM_CFG.lsp_codelens = false
-    log("code lens not supported by your gopls")
-    return
-  end
   vim.lsp.codelens.refresh()
 end
 
diff --git a/lua/go/lsp.lua b/lua/go/lsp.lua
index 9b823e4..10da984 100644
--- a/lua/go/lsp.lua
+++ b/lua/go/lsp.lua
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ local diagnostic_map = function(bufnr)
   local opts = { noremap = true, silent = true }
   api.nvim_buf_set_keymap(bufnr, "n", "]O", ":lua vim.lsp.diagnostic.set_loclist()<CR>", opts)
 end
-
 local on_attach = function(client, bufnr)
   local function buf_set_keymap(...)
     vim.api.nvim_buf_set_keymap(bufnr, ...)
@@ -24,6 +23,10 @@ local on_attach = function(client, bufnr)
     client.resolved_capabilities.document_formatting = false
   end
 
+  codelens_enabled = client.resolved_capabilities["code_lens"]
+  if not codelens_enabled and _GO_NVIM_CFG.lsp_codelens then
+    vim.notify("failed to enable codelens", vim.lsp.log_levels.WARN)
+  end
   if _GO_NVIM_CFG.lsp_keymaps == true then
     buf_set_keymap("n", "gD", ":lua vim.lsp.buf.formatting()<CR>", opts)
     buf_set_keymap("n", "gD", "<Cmd>lua vim.lsp.buf.declaration()<CR>", opts)
diff --git a/lua/go/utils.lua b/lua/go/utils.lua
index 6df5764..524e5f7 100644
--- a/lua/go/utils.lua
+++ b/lua/go/utils.lua
@@ -357,6 +357,7 @@ function util.load_plugin(name, modulename)
   return plugin
 end
 
+-- deprecated
 function util.check_capabilities(feature, client_id)
   local clients = vim.lsp.buf_get_clients(client_id or 0)