diff --git a/runtime/ftplugin/jproperties.vim b/runtime/ftplugin/jproperties.vim
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+" Vim filetype plugin
+" Language:	Java properties file
+" Maintainer:	David Bürgin <676c7473@gmail.com>
+" Last Change:	2013-11-19
+
+if exists("b:did_ftplugin")
+  finish
+endif
+let b:did_ftplugin = 1
+
+setlocal formatoptions-=t
+setlocal comments=:#,:!
+setlocal commentstring=#\ %s
+
+let b:undo_ftplugin = "setl cms< com< fo<"