diff --git a/syntax/python.nanorc b/syntax/python.nanorc
index 4e3e75ed..66dc8c84 100644
--- a/syntax/python.nanorc
+++ b/syntax/python.nanorc
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ color brightcyan "\<(def|del|elif|else|except|exec|finally|for|from)\>"
 color brightcyan "\<(global|if|import|in|is|lambda|nonlocal|not|or)\>"
 color brightcyan "\<(pass|print|raise|return|try|while|with|yield)\>"
 
+# Special values.
+color brightmagenta "\<(False|None|True)\>"
+
 # Single-quoted strings.
 color brightgreen "'([^'\]|\\.)+'"
 color brightgreen ""([^"\]|\\.)+""
@@ -23,9 +26,6 @@ color brightred "(^|[[:blank:]])#.*$"
 color brightgreen    start="'''([^'),]|$)" end="(^|[^(\])'''"
 color brightgreen start="\"\"\"([^"),]|$)" end="(^|[^(\])\"\"\""
 
-# Special values.
-color brightmagenta "\<(False|None|True)\>"
-
 # Reminders.
 color brightwhite,yellow "(FIXME|TODO|XXX)"