diff --git a/runtime/syntax/python.vim b/runtime/syntax/python.vim
index a73dfa7..52873e9 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/python.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/python.vim
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@
 syn keyword pythonRepeat	for while
 syn keyword pythonConditional	if elif else
 syn keyword pythonOperator	and in is not or
-syn keyword pythonPreCondit	import from
+" AS will be a keyword in Python 3
+syn keyword pythonPreCondit	import from as
 syn match   pythonComment	"#.*$" contains=pythonTodo
 syn keyword pythonTodo		TODO FIXME XXX contained