diff --git a/lib/nerdtree/ui.vim b/lib/nerdtree/ui.vim
index e169dbb..03f11b8 100644
--- a/lib/nerdtree/ui.vim
+++ b/lib/nerdtree/ui.vim
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ endfunction
 "prints out the quick help
 function! s:UI._dumpHelp()
     if self.getShowHelp()
-        let help  = "\" NERD tree (" . nerdtree#version() . ") quickhelp~\n"
+        let help  = "\" NERDTree (" . nerdtree#version() . ") quickhelp~\n"
         let help .= "\" ============================\n"
         let help .= "\" File node mappings~\n"
         let help .= "\" ". (g:NERDTreeMouseMode ==# 3 ? "single" : "double") ."-click,\n"
diff --git a/syntax/nerdtree.vim b/syntax/nerdtree.vim
index e93ca1d..7c80605 100644
--- a/syntax/nerdtree.vim
+++ b/syntax/nerdtree.vim
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ execute "syn match NERDTreeUp #\\V". s:tree_up_dir_line ."#"
 "quickhelp syntax elements
 syn match NERDTreeHelpKey #" \{1,2\}[^ ]*:#ms=s+2,me=e-1
 syn match NERDTreeHelpKey #" \{1,2\}[^ ]*,#ms=s+2,me=e-1
-syn match NERDTreeHelpTitle #" .*\~#ms=s+2,me=e-1
+syn match NERDTreeHelpTitle #" .*\~$#ms=s+2,me=e-1
 syn match NERDTreeToggleOn #(on)#ms=s+1,he=e-1
 syn match NERDTreeToggleOff #(off)#ms=e-3,me=e-1
 syn match NERDTreeHelpCommand #" :.\{-}\>#hs=s+3
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ syn match NERDTreeLinkDir #.*/ ->#me=e-3 containedin=NERDTreeDir
 "highlighing for directory nodes and file nodes
 syn match NERDTreeDirSlash #/# containedin=NERDTreeDir
 
-exec 'syn match NERDTreeClosable #'.escape(g:NERDTreeDirArrowCollapsible, '~').'# containedin=NERDTreeDir,NERDTreeFile'
-exec 'syn match NERDTreeOpenable #'.escape(g:NERDTreeDirArrowExpandable, '~').'# containedin=NERDTreeDir,NERDTreeFile'
+exec 'syn match NERDTreeClosable #' . escape(g:NERDTreeDirArrowCollapsible, '~') . '\ze .*/# containedin=NERDTreeDir,NERDTreeFile'
+exec 'syn match NERDTreeOpenable #' . escape(g:NERDTreeDirArrowExpandable, '~') . '\ze .*/# containedin=NERDTreeDir,NERDTreeFile'
 
 let s:dirArrows = escape(g:NERDTreeDirArrowCollapsible, '~]\-').escape(g:NERDTreeDirArrowExpandable, '~]\-')
 exec 'syn match NERDTreeDir #[^'.s:dirArrows.' ].*/#'