diff --git a/src/etc/vim/syntax/rust.vim b/src/etc/vim/syntax/rust.vim
index 3b5324f5cced..c792dbd0b61e 100644
--- a/src/etc/vim/syntax/rust.vim
+++ b/src/etc/vim/syntax/rust.vim
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ syn keyword   rustOperator    as
 
 syn keyword   rustKeyword     break copy do drop extern
 syn keyword   rustKeyword     for if impl let log
-syn keyword   rustKeyword     copy do drop extern
+syn keyword   rustKeyword     copy do extern
 syn keyword   rustKeyword     for impl let log
 syn keyword   rustKeyword     loop mod once priv pub
 syn keyword   rustKeyword     return