diff --git a/preserves.el b/preserves.el
index 519075b..27dae53 100644
--- a/preserves.el
+++ b/preserves.el
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
   (make-local-variable 'comment-start)
   (make-local-variable 'comment-end)
   (make-local-variable 'comment-start-skip)
-  (setq comment-use-syntax t)
+  (setq comment-use-syntax nil)
   (setq comment-start "# ")
   (setq comment-end "")
   (setq comment-start-skip "# +")