diff --git a/emacs/data.el b/emacs/data.el
index 316735b..a763d0d 100644
--- a/emacs/data.el
+++ b/emacs/data.el
@@ -72,11 +72,9 @@
       (let ((table (make-syntax-table)))
         (modify-syntax-entry ?/ ". 14n" table)
         (modify-syntax-entry ?* ". 23n" table)
-        (modify-syntax-entry ?{ "({"    table)
-        (modify-syntax-entry ?} ")}"    table)
         table))
 
-(define-derived-mode agw-lithdlg-mode fundamental-mode "lithdlg"
+(define-derived-mode agw-lithdlg-mode prog-mode "lithdlg"
   "Major mode for Lithium dialogues."
   (setq font-lock-defaults '(agw-lithdlg-highlights))
   (set-syntax-table agw-lithdlg-syntax))