diff --git a/syntax/asciidoc.vim b/syntax/asciidoc.vim
index 1303db7..e490901 100644
--- a/syntax/asciidoc.vim
+++ b/syntax/asciidoc.vim
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 " Licence:      GPL (http://www.gnu.org)
 " Remarks:      Vim 6 or greater
 " Limitations:
-" 
+"
 " - Nested quoted text formatting is highlighted according to the outer
 "   format.
 " - If a closing Example Block delimiter may be mistaken for a title
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ if exists("b:current_syntax")
 endif
 
 syn clear
-syn sync fromstart
-syn sync linebreaks=100
 
 " Run :help syn-priority to review syntax matching priority.
 syn keyword asciidocToDo TODO FIXME CHECK TEST XXX ZZZ DEPRECATED