diff --git a/plugin/linuxsty.vim b/plugin/linuxsty.vim
index 11066f66f0..18b2867fd9 100644
--- a/plugin/linuxsty.vim
+++ b/plugin/linuxsty.vim
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ function s:LinuxHighlighting()
     highlight default link LinuxError ErrorMsg
 
     syn match LinuxError / \+\ze\t/     " spaces before tab
-    syn match LinuxError /\%81v.\+/     " virtual column 81 and more
+    syn match LinuxError /\%>80v[^()\{\}\[\]<>]\+/ " virtual column 81 and more
 
     " Highlight trailing whitespace, unless we're in insert mode and the
     " cursor's placed right after the whitespace. This prevents us from having