diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 74d322de..659d2826 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ CVS code -
 - doc/syntax/c.nanorc:
 	- Since .i and .ii are preprocessed C and C++ output, colorize
 	  them here. (Mike Frysinger)
+- doc/syntax/ruby.nanorc:
+	- Add missing blank line after the first comment, for
+	  consistency. (DLR)
 
 GNU nano 1.3.12 - 2006.06.26
 - General:
diff --git a/doc/syntax/ruby.nanorc b/doc/syntax/ruby.nanorc
index 7b16b653..9eaf4ba2 100644
--- a/doc/syntax/ruby.nanorc
+++ b/doc/syntax/ruby.nanorc
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ## Here is an example for Ruby.
+##
 syntax "ruby" "\.rb$"
 ## Asciibetical list of reserved words
 color yellow "\<(BEGIN|END|alias|and|begin|break|case|class|def|defined\?|do|else|elsif|end|ensure|false|for|if|in|module|next|nil|not|or|redo|rescue|retry|return|self|super|then|true|undef|unless|until|when|while|yield)\>"