diff --git a/extensions/cpp/syntaxes/c.plist b/extensions/cpp/syntaxes/c.plist
index e66c51883db..481fe002beb 100644
--- a/extensions/cpp/syntaxes/c.plist
+++ b/extensions/cpp/syntaxes/c.plist
@@ -430,12 +430,6 @@
 					<key>include</key>
 					<string>#parens</string>
 				</dict>
-				<dict>
-					<key>match</key>
-					<string>\b(const|final|override)\b</string>
-					<key>name</key>
-					<string>storage.modifier.$1.c++</string>
-				</dict>
 				<dict>
 					<key>include</key>
 					<string>#block</string>
@@ -1186,4 +1180,4 @@
 	<key>uuid</key>
 	<string>25066DC2-6B1D-11D9-9D5B-000D93589AF6</string>
 </dict>
-</plist>
\ No newline at end of file
+</plist>