diff --git a/qestyles.h b/qestyles.h
index 35474ea..1d93e21 100644
--- a/qestyles.h
+++ b/qestyles.h
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
     STYLE_DEF(QE_STYLE_SELECTION, "selection",
               QERGB(0xff, 0xff, 0xff), QERGB(0x00, 0x00, 0xff),
               0, 0)
+
+    /* Generic syntax coloring styles */
     STYLE_DEF(QE_STYLE_COMMENT, "comment",
               QERGB(0xf8, 0x44, 0x00), COLOR_TRANSPARENT,
               0, 0)
@@ -62,6 +64,9 @@
     STYLE_DEF(QE_STYLE_CSS, "css",
               QERGB(0x98, 0xf8, 0x98), COLOR_TRANSPARENT,
               0, 0)
+    STYLE_DEF(QE_STYLE_ERROR, "error",
+              QERGB(0xff, 0x00, 0x00), COLOR_TRANSPARENT,
+              0, 0)
 
     /* popup / region styles */
     STYLE_DEF(QE_STYLE_REGION_HILITE, "region-hilite",