diff --git a/examples/code.coffee b/examples/code.coffee
index 7c327ad3..0b65aa20 100644
--- a/examples/code.coffee
+++ b/examples/code.coffee
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ spaced_out_multiline_object: {
 }
 
 # Arrays:
-stooges : [{moe: 45}, {curly: 43}, {larry: 46}]
+stooges: [{moe: 45}, {curly: 43}, {larry: 46}]
 
-exponents : [(x => x), (x => x * x), (x => x * x * x)]
+exponents: [(x => x), (x => x * x), (x => x * x * x)]
 
 empty: []
 
diff --git a/lib/coffee_script/CoffeeScript.tmbundle/Syntaxes/CoffeeScript.tmLanguage b/lib/coffee_script/CoffeeScript.tmbundle/Syntaxes/CoffeeScript.tmLanguage
index 5d35aa10..2ff3cd30 100644
--- a/lib/coffee_script/CoffeeScript.tmbundle/Syntaxes/CoffeeScript.tmLanguage
+++ b/lib/coffee_script/CoffeeScript.tmbundle/Syntaxes/CoffeeScript.tmLanguage
@@ -208,6 +208,25 @@
 			<key>name</key>
 			<string>keyword.control.coffee</string>
 		</dict>
+		<dict>
+			<key>match</key>
+			<string>\b([a-zA-Z$_]\w*)(\:)\s</string>
+			<key>name</key>
+			<string>variable.assignment.coffee</string>
+			<key>captures</key>
+			<dict>
+				<key>1</key>
+				<dict>
+					<key>name</key>
+					<string>entity.name.function.coffee</string>
+				</dict>
+				<key>2</key>
+				<dict>
+					<key>name</key>
+					<string>keyword.operator.coffee</string>
+				</dict>
+			</dict>
+		</dict>
 		<dict>
 			<key>match</key>
 			<string>\b(true|on|yes)\b</string>