diff --git a/runtime/syntax/abel.vim b/runtime/syntax/abel.vim
index fde9be3..05e8dac 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/abel.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/abel.vim
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 " Vim syntax file
 " Language:	ABEL
-" Maintainer:	John Cook <john.cook@kla-tencor.com>
-" Last Change:	2001 Sep 2
+" Maintainer:	John Cook <johncook3@gmail.com>
+" Last Change:	2011 Dec 27
 
 " For version 5.x: Clear all syntax items
 " For version 6.x: Quit when a syntax file was already loaded
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@
   finish
 endif
 
+let s:cpo_save = &cpo
+set cpo&vim
+
 " this language is oblivious to case
 syn case ignore
 
@@ -164,4 +167,8 @@
 endif
 
 let b:current_syntax = "abel"
+
+let &cpo = s:cpo_save
+unlet s:cpo_save
+
 " vim:ts=8