diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_code_syntax.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_code_syntax.c
index 4f403be279..e6542f7aac 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_code_syntax.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_code_syntax.c
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ static Elm_Code_Syntax _elm_code_syntax_eo =
 
 static Elm_Code_Syntax _elm_code_syntax_md =
 {
-   "()[]*+-_=#.>!:\\`",
+   "()[]*+-_=#.>!:\\`~|",
    "",
    NULL,
    NULL,