diff --git a/mode_perl.py b/mode_perl.py
index fa6de3e..be02c56 100644
--- a/mode_perl.py
+++ b/mode_perl.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class StringGrammar(Grammar):
         PatternRule(name=r'scalar', pattern=r"\$\$*[A-Za-z0-9_](?:[A-Za-z0-9_]|::)*"),
         PatternRule(name=r'cast', pattern=r"[\$\@\%\&]{.*?}"),
         PatternRule(name=r'array', pattern=r"@\$*[A-Za-z_](?:[A-Za-z0-9_]|::)*"),
-        PatternRule(name=r'hash', pattern=r"%\$*[A-Za-z_](?:[A-Za-z0-9_]|::)*"),
+        #PatternRule(name=r'hash', pattern=r"%\$*[A-Za-z_](?:[A-Za-z0-9_]|::)*"),
     ]
 
 g  = Grammar()