diff --git a/lib/ace/mode/plain_text.js b/lib/ace/mode/plain_text.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..85e81d45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/ace/mode/plain_text.js
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/* ***** BEGIN LICENSE BLOCK *****
+ * Distributed under the BSD license:
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2010, Ajax.org B.V.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *       documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Ajax.org B.V. nor the
+ *       names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
+ *       derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL AJAX.ORG B.V. BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+ * DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * ***** END LICENSE BLOCK ***** */
+
+define(function(require, exports, module) {
+"use strict";
+
+var oop = require("../lib/oop");
+var TextMode = require("./text").Mode;
+var Tokenizer = require("../tokenizer").Tokenizer;
+var TextHighlightRules = require("./text_highlight_rules").TextHighlightRules;
+var Behaviour = require("./behaviour").Behaviour;
+
+var Mode = function() {
+  this.$tokenizer = new Tokenizer(new TextHighlightRules().getRules());
+  this.$behaviour = new Behaviour();
+};
+
+oop.inherits(Mode, TextMode);
+
+(function() {
+
+  this.getNextLineIndent = function(state, line, tab) {
+    return '';
+  };
+
+}).call(Mode.prototype);
+
+exports.Mode = Mode;
+});
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/ace/mode/plain_text_test.js b/lib/ace/mode/plain_text_test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7e02f5da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/ace/mode/plain_text_test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/* ***** BEGIN LICENSE BLOCK *****
+ * Distributed under the BSD license:
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2010, Ajax.org B.V.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *       documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Ajax.org B.V. nor the
+ *       names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
+ *       derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL AJAX.ORG B.V. BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+ * DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * ***** END LICENSE BLOCK ***** */
+
+if (typeof process !== "undefined") {
+    require("amd-loader");
+}
+
+define(function(require, exports, module) {
+"use strict";
+
+var EditSession = require("../edit_session").EditSession;
+var PlainTextMode = require("./plain_text").Mode;
+var assert = require("../test/assertions");
+
+module.exports = {
+    setUp : function() {
+        this.mode = new PlainTextMode();
+    },
+
+    "test: lines should not be indented" : function() {
+        assert.equal("", this.mode.getNextLineIndent("start", "   abc", "  "));
+    }
+};
+
+});
+
+if (typeof module !== "undefined" && module === require.main) {
+    require("asyncjs").test.testcase(module.exports).exec()
+}
diff --git a/lib/ace/mode/text_test.js b/lib/ace/mode/text_test.js
index 9b06d3ec..e856e664 100644
--- a/lib/ace/mode/text_test.js
+++ b/lib/ace/mode/text_test.js
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ module.exports = {
     },
 
 
-    "text: lines should not be indented" : function() {
-        assert.equal("", this.mode.getNextLineIndent("start", "   abc", "  "));
+    "test: lines should be indented" : function() {
+        assert.equal("   ", this.mode.getNextLineIndent("start", "   abc", "  "));
     }
 };