diff --git a/data/plugins/language_c.lua b/data/plugins/language_c.lua
index b0a4dec5..88cc7c5a 100644
--- a/data/plugins/language_c.lua
+++ b/data/plugins/language_c.lua
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ syntax.add {
     ["case"]     = "keyword",
     ["default"]  = "keyword",
     ["auto"]     = "keyword",
-    ["void"]     = "keyword",
+    ["void"]     = "keyword2",
     ["int"]      = "keyword2",
     ["short"]    = "keyword2",
     ["long"]     = "keyword2",
diff --git a/data/plugins/language_cpp.lua b/data/plugins/language_cpp.lua
index 8d6aef4b..a945fd1f 100644
--- a/data/plugins/language_cpp.lua
+++ b/data/plugins/language_cpp.lua
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ syntax.add {
     ["default"]  = "keyword",
     ["auto"]     = "keyword",
     ["const"]    = "keyword",
-    ["void"]     = "keyword",
+    ["void"]     = "keyword2",
     ["int"]      = "keyword2",
     ["short"]    = "keyword2",
     ["long"]     = "keyword2",