diff --git a/runtime/defaults.vim b/runtime/defaults.vim
index e881604..c15d743 100644
--- a/runtime/defaults.vim
+++ b/runtime/defaults.vim
@@ -85,17 +85,6 @@
   endif
 endif
 
-" Switch syntax highlighting on when the terminal has colors or when using the
-" GUI (which always has colors).
-if &t_Co > 2 || has("gui_running")
-  " Revert with ":syntax off".
-  syntax on
-
-  " I like highlighting strings inside C comments.
-  " Revert with ":unlet c_comment_strings".
-  let c_comment_strings=1
-endif
-
 " Only do this part when Vim was compiled with the +eval feature.
 if 1
 
@@ -124,6 +113,17 @@
 
 endif
 
+" Switch syntax highlighting on when the terminal has colors or when using the
+" GUI (which always has colors).
+if &t_Co > 2 || has("gui_running")
+  " Revert with ":syntax off".
+  syntax on
+
+  " I like highlighting strings inside C comments.
+  " Revert with ":unlet c_comment_strings".
+  let c_comment_strings=1
+endif
+
 " Convenient command to see the difference between the current buffer and the
 " file it was loaded from, thus the changes you made.
 " Only define it when not defined already.