diff --git a/syntax/snippets.vim b/syntax/snippets.vim
index 60f3f85..a41c6ac 100644
--- a/syntax/snippets.vim
+++ b/syntax/snippets.vim
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ syn keyword snipTODO FIXME NOTE NOTES TODO XXX contained
 syn match snipString '"[^"]*"'
 syn match snipTabsOnly "^\t\+$"
 
-syn match snipKeyword "\(\<\(end\)\?\(snippet\|global\)\>\)\|extends" contained
+syn match snipKeyword "\(\<\(end\)\?\(snippet\|global\)\>\)\|extends\|clearsnippets" contained
 
 " extends definitions
 syn match snipExtends "^extends.*" contains=snipKeyword
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ syn match snipGlobalStart "^global.*" contained contains=snipKeyword,snipString
 syn match snipGlobalEnd "^endglobal" contained contains=snipKeyword
 syn region snipGlobal fold keepend start="^global" end="^endglobal" contains=snipGlobalStart,snipGlobalEnd,snipTabsOnly,snipCommand,snipVarExpansion,snipVar,@Python
 
+" snippet clearing
+syn match snipClear "^clearsnippets"
+
 " highlighting rules
 
 hi link snipComment      Comment
@@ -58,4 +61,6 @@ hi link snipGlobalStart  Statement
 hi link snipGlobalEnd    Statement
 hi link snipGlobal       Normal
 
+hi link snipClear        Statement
+
 let b:current_syntax = "snippet"