diff --git a/syntax/nomsu.vim b/syntax/nomsu.vim
index 598c62e..a675328 100644
--- a/syntax/nomsu.vim
+++ b/syntax/nomsu.vim
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ syn region nomsuString start=/\("\.\.\)\@<!"\(\.\."\)\@!/ skip=/\\\\\|\\"/ end=/
 hi nomsuString ctermbg=Black ctermfg=Gray
 hi def link nomsuString String
 
-syn match nomsuVar /%\([a-zA-Z0-9_]*\|[`$~!@^&*_+=|<>?-]*\)\?/
+syn match nomsuVar /%[a-zA-Z0-9_]*/
 hi nomsuVar ctermfg=Cyan
 hi def link nomsuVar Identifier