diff --git a/src/ace/mode/DocCommentHighlightRules.js b/src/ace/mode/DocCommentHighlightRules.js
index 8199e3bb..1b500c6e 100644
--- a/src/ace/mode/DocCommentHighlightRules.js
+++ b/src/ace/mode/DocCommentHighlightRules.js
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ oop.inherits(DocCommentHighlightRules, TextHighlightRules);
 
     this.getStartRule = function(start) {
         return {
-            token : "doc-comment", // doc comment
+            token : "comment.doc", // doc comment
             regex : "\\/\\*\\*",
             next: start
         };