diff --git a/packages/emacs/README.md b/packages/emacs/README.md
index 06ec15b11..f00dd2caa 100644
--- a/packages/emacs/README.md
+++ b/packages/emacs/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Provides a major mode for editing Dotprompt (`.prompt`) files with syntax highli
 
 ## Features
 
-- **Syntax Highlighting**: Handlebars helpers, partials, Dotprompt markers
+- **Syntax Highlighting**: Handlebars helpers, partials
 - **LSP Integration**: Diagnostics, formatting, hover via eglot or lsp-mode
 - **Format Buffer**: `C-c C-f` or `M-x dotprompt-format-buffer`
 - **Format on Save**: Optional automatic formatting
diff --git a/packages/emacs/dotprompt-mode.el b/packages/emacs/dotprompt-mode.el
index 1228e9e80..155893643 100644
--- a/packages/emacs/dotprompt-mode.el
+++ b/packages/emacs/dotprompt-mode.el
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 ;;; Commentary:
 
 ;; Major mode for editing Dotprompt files (.prompt).
-;; Provides syntax highlighting for markers, helpers, and partials.
+;; Provides syntax highlighting for helpers and partials.
 ;; Includes LSP integration via eglot or lsp-mode for diagnostics,
 ;; formatting, and hover documentation when `promptly` is installed.
 ;;
@@ -69,9 +69,6 @@
    ;; YAML numeric values
    '(":\\s-+\\([0-9]+\\.?[0-9]*\\)$" 1 font-lock-constant-face)
    
-   ;; Dotprompt markers <<<dotprompt:role:system>>> etc.
-   '("<<<dotprompt:[^>]+>>>" . font-lock-preprocessor-face)
-   
    ;; Handlebars block comments {{!-- ... --}}
    '("{{!--\\(.\\|\n\\)*?--}}" . font-lock-comment-face)