diff --git a/bundle/vim-chat/syntax/vimchat.vim b/bundle/vim-chat/syntax/vimchat.vim
index 65f08c511..f637a8740 100644
--- a/bundle/vim-chat/syntax/vimchat.vim
+++ b/bundle/vim-chat/syntax/vimchat.vim
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ syntax match VimChatRemoteNickL /\*\*`/ conceal
 syntax match VimChatRemoteNickR /`\*\*/ conceal
 syntax match VimChatRemoteNick /**`[^`]*`\*\*/ contains=VimChatRemoteNickR,VimChatRemoteNickL
 syntax match VimChatPing /\s\zs@\S*/
-syn region VimChatCodeBlockLines start="│\s*````*.*$" end="│\s*````*\ze\s*$" contains=VimChatTime,VimChatVert,VimChatNick keepend
+syn region VimChatCodeBlockLines start=".*│\s*````*.*$" end="│\s*````*\ze\s*$" contains=VimChatTime,VimChatVert,VimChatNick keepend
 " hi def link vimChatMsg	Comment
 hi def link VimChatTime Comment
 hi def link VimChatNick Type