diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index b39620e58..0e7d5457e 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 2002-07-18  Pavel Roskin  <proski@gnu.org>
 
+	* syntax/unknown.syntax: Don't highlight anything by default.
+
 	* syntax/changelog.syntax: Highlight functions without
 	filenames.
 	* syntax/Syntax: Match *ChangeLog*.
diff --git a/syntax/unknown.syntax b/syntax/unknown.syntax
index 78613efe7..6afc6bfc9 100644
--- a/syntax/unknown.syntax
+++ b/syntax/unknown.syntax
@@ -1,5 +1,2 @@
-
 context default
     spellcheck
-    keyword whole GNU yellow/24
-