diff --git a/runtime/syntax/gitolite.vim b/runtime/syntax/gitolite.vim
index 6963ac7..718aad0 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/gitolite.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/gitolite.vim
@@ -2,12 +2,15 @@
 " Language:	gitolite configuration
 " URL:		https://github.com/tmatilai/gitolite.vim
 " Maintainer:	Teemu Matilainen <teemu.matilainen@iki.fi>
-" Last Change:	2011-10-18
+" Last Change:	2011-12-25
 
 if exists("b:current_syntax")
   finish
 endif
 
+let s:cpo_save = &cpo
+set cpo&vim
+
 " Comment
 syn match	gitoliteComment		"\(^\|\s\)#.*" contains=gitoliteTodo
 syn keyword	gitoliteTodo		TODO FIXME XXX NOT contained
@@ -78,3 +81,6 @@
 hi def link gitoliteString		String
 
 let b:current_syntax = "gitolite"
+
+let &cpo = s:cpo_save
+unlet s:cpo_save