diff --git a/runtime/ftplugin/hurl.vim b/runtime/ftplugin/hurl.vim
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+" Vim filetype plugin file
+" Language:     hurl
+" Maintainer:   Melker Ulander <melker.ulander@pm.me>
+" Last Changed: 2024 01 26
+
+if exists("b:did_ftplugin") | finish | endif
+
+let b:did_ftplugin = 1
+setlocal commentstring=#\ %s
+
+let b:undo_ftplugin = "setlocal commentstring<"