diff --git a/runtime/syntax/git-commit.yaml b/runtime/syntax/git-commit.yaml
index 4469f416..68032e1f 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/git-commit.yaml
+++ b/runtime/syntax/git-commit.yaml
@@ -31,6 +31,5 @@ rules:
         # should never match valid diff output and extend highlighting to the
         # end of the file
         end: "^ENDOFFILE"
-        limit-group: "magenta"
         rules:
             - include: "patch"