diff --git a/CHANGES.txt b/CHANGES.txt
index 9961ffd..47a801a 100644
--- a/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/CHANGES.txt
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ Revision 2.6.1 (unknown):
       "python_highlight_string_templates" option;
     - Added support for str.format syntax controlled by
       "python_highlight_string_format" option;
+    - Removed highlighting for "--" and "++" because it's a valid Python
+      expressions which can be interpreted as "a + +b";
 
 Revision 2.5.6 (2007-02-04):
 
diff --git a/python.vim b/python.vim
index 1dc68ad..c6b498b 100644
--- a/python.vim
+++ b/python.vim
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ syn keyword pythonTodo		TODO FIXME XXX contained
 " Errors
 syn match pythonError		"\<\d\+\D\+\>" display
 syn match pythonError		"[$?]" display
-syn match pythonError		"[-+&|]\{2,}" display
+syn match pythonError		"[&|]\{2,}" display
 syn match pythonError		"[=]\{3,}" display
 
 " TODO: Mixing spaces and tabs also may be used for pretty formatting multiline