--- /usr/share/vim/vimfiles/syntax/gentoo-use-desc.vim	2007-01-04 22:07:58.000000000 +0100
+++ /usr/share/vim/vimfiles/syntax/gentoo-use-desc.vim~	2006-11-23 10:42:57.000000000 +0100
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 syn match GentooUseDescPackage /^\(#\)\@!\([a-zA-Z0-9\-\_]\+\/[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_]\+\)\?/ nextgroup=GentooUseDescColon,GentooUseDescFlag skipwhite
 syn match GentooUseDescColon /:/ contained nextgroup=GentooUseDescFlag
-syn match GentooUseDescFlag contained /[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\+\.]\+/ nextgroup=GentooUseDescDash skipwhite
+syn match GentooUseDescFlag contained /[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_]\+/ nextgroup=GentooUseDescDash skipwhite
 syn match GentooUseDescDash /-\s*/ contained nextgroup=GentooUseDescDesc skipwhite
 syn region GentooUseDescDesc start=// end=/$/ contained skipwhite