diff --git a/syntax/snippet.vim b/syntax/snippet.vim
index 8edf70d..5e919e7 100644
--- a/syntax/snippet.vim
+++ b/syntax/snippet.vim
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ syn match placeHolder '\${\d\+\(:.\{-}\)\=}' contains=snipCommand
 syn match tabStop '\$\d\+'
 syn match snipCommand '`.\{-}`'
 syn match snippet '^snippet.*' transparent contains=multiSnipText,snipKeyword
-syn match multiSnipText '\w\+ \zs.*' contained
+syn match multiSnipText '\S\+ \zs.*' contained
 syn match snipKeyword '^snippet'me=s+8 contained
 syn match snipError "^[^#s\t].*$"