diff --git a/plugin/youcompleteme.vim b/plugin/youcompleteme.vim
index 7192dbc8..104486e7 100644
--- a/plugin/youcompleteme.vim
+++ b/plugin/youcompleteme.vim
@@ -35,7 +35,11 @@ let g:ycm_min_num_of_chars_for_completion  =
       \ get( g:, 'ycm_min_num_of_chars_for_completion', 2 )
 
 let g:ycm_filetypes_to_completely_ignore =
-      \ get( g:, 'ycm_filetypes_to_completely_ignore', { 'notes' : 1 } )
+      \ get( g:, 'ycm_filetypes_to_completely_ignore', {
+      \ 'notes' : 1,
+      \ 'markdown' : 1,
+      \ 'text' : 1,
+      \} )
 
 let g:ycm_filetype_specific_completion_to_disable =
       \ get( g:, 'ycm_filetype_specific_completion_to_disable', {} )