diff --git a/doc/NERD_commenter.txt b/doc/NERD_commenter.txt
index bdb430e..6d38736 100644
--- a/doc/NERD_commenter.txt
+++ b/doc/NERD_commenter.txt
@@ -860,6 +860,10 @@ to get illegal syntax when uncommenting them.
 ==============================================================================
 8. Changelog                                                *NERDComChangelog*
 
+2.x.x
+    - added support for rib files, thanks to spookypeanut for posting the
+      issue.
+
 2.1.12
     - added support for patran and dakota, thx to Jacobo Diaz for the email
     - added support for gentoo-env-d, gentoo-init-d, gentoo-make-conf, grub,
@@ -1222,4 +1226,4 @@ Chen Xing                           Wikipedia
 Jacobo Diaz                         dakota, patran
 Li Jin                              gentoo-env-d, gentoo-init-d,
                                     gentoo-make-conf, grub, modconf, sudoers
-
+SpookeyPeanut                       rib
diff --git a/plugin/NERD_commenter.vim b/plugin/NERD_commenter.vim
index 49958d5..444892c 100644
--- a/plugin/NERD_commenter.vim
+++ b/plugin/NERD_commenter.vim
@@ -632,6 +632,8 @@ function s:SetUpForNewFiletype(filetype, forceReset)
         call s:MapDelimiters('#', '')
     elseif a:filetype == "rexx" 
         call s:MapDelimiters('/*','*/')
+    elseif a:filetype == "rib"
+        call s:MapDelimiters('#','')
     elseif a:filetype == "robots" 
         call s:MapDelimiters('#', '')
     elseif a:filetype == "rpl"