diff --git a/doc/UltiSnips.txt b/doc/UltiSnips.txt
index 72b3a46..d9d02f6 100644
--- a/doc/UltiSnips.txt
+++ b/doc/UltiSnips.txt
@@ -1271,6 +1271,7 @@ Contributors listed in chronological order:
    Pedro Algarvio - s0undt3ch
    Eric Van Dewoestine - ervandew
    Matt Patterson - fidothe
+   Mike Morearty - mmorearty
 
 
 7.2 Snippets                                       *UltiSnips-contrisnippets*
diff --git a/ftplugin/snippets.vim b/ftplugin/snippets.vim
index 6c53398..5a8b2bb 100644
--- a/ftplugin/snippets.vim
+++ b/ftplugin/snippets.vim
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 setlocal foldmethod=syntax
 setlocal foldlevel=99
 
+setlocal commentstring=#%s
+
 " Define match words for use with matchit plugin
 " http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=39
 if exists("loaded_matchit") && !exists("b:match_words")