diff --git a/org.dadacoalition.yedit/src/org/dadacoalition/yedit/editor/scanner/KeyRule.java b/org.dadacoalition.yedit/src/org/dadacoalition/yedit/editor/scanner/KeyRule.java
index 34fa330..7acd961 100644
--- a/org.dadacoalition.yedit/src/org/dadacoalition/yedit/editor/scanner/KeyRule.java
+++ b/org.dadacoalition.yedit/src/org/dadacoalition/yedit/editor/scanner/KeyRule.java
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@
  */
 public class KeyRule implements IRule {
 
-    private IToken token;
+    private IToken token; 
     private Pattern keyPattern;
     
     public KeyRule( IToken token ){
         this.token = token;
-        keyPattern = Pattern.compile( getKeyRegex(), Pattern.DOTALL | Pattern.COMMENTS );
+        keyPattern = Pattern.compile( getKeyRegex(), Pattern.DOTALL | Pattern.COMMENTS | Pattern.UNICODE_CHARACTER_CLASS);
     }
         
     public IToken evaluate(ICharacterScanner scanner) {