diff --git a/ivy.vim/syntax/ivy.vim b/ivy.vim/syntax/ivy.vim
index c38e60a..2a7a9c6 100755
--- a/ivy.vim/syntax/ivy.vim
+++ b/ivy.vim/syntax/ivy.vim
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ syn match	ivyRepeat	/\(for\|while\|break\|continue\)\>\(\:\)\@!/
 syn match	ivyConditional	/\(if\|elif\|else\|unless\|match\)\>\(\:\)\@!/
 syn match	ivyException	/\(try\|catch\|finally\|throw\)\>\(\:\)\@!/
 syn match	ivyBuiltinVar	/\(error\|cout\|cin\|cerr\)\>\(\:\)\@!/
-syn match	ivyUnspecifiedStatement	/\(end\|package\|use\|as\|then\|in\|do\|get\|set\)\>\(\:\)\@!/
+syn match	ivyUnspecifiedStatement	/\(var\|end\|package\|use\|as\|then\|in\|do\|get\|set\)\>\(\:\)\@!/
 
 syn match	ivySelectorLabel	/\<[a-z][A-Za-z0-9_]*\:/
 "syn match	ivySelectorLabel	/\<\([a-z]\([A-Za-z0-9_]\+\)\:\(\:\)\@!\)\+/