diff --git a/runtime/syntax/checkhealth.vim b/runtime/syntax/checkhealth.vim
index 14c80640ba..c0d108fcae 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/checkhealth.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/checkhealth.vim
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ syn keyword DiagnosticError ERROR[:]
 syn keyword DiagnosticWarn WARNING[:]
 syn keyword DiagnosticOk OK[:]
 " Note: hs=e starts higlighting on the title line (instead of the "===" line).
-syn match helpSectionDelim /^======*\n.*$/hs=e
-highlight helpSectionDelim gui=reverse cterm=reverse
-syn match healthHeadingChar "=" conceal cchar= contained containedin=helpSectionDelim
+syn match healthSectionDelim /^======*\n.*$/hs=e
+highlight default healthSectionDelim gui=reverse cterm=reverse
+syn match healthHeadingChar "=" conceal cchar= contained containedin=healthSectionDelim
 
 let b:current_syntax = "checkhealth"