diff --git a/extensions/php/languages/php/highlights.scm b/extensions/php/languages/php/highlights.scm
index ab1fdf662c..6afeb1090b 100644
--- a/extensions/php/languages/php/highlights.scm
+++ b/extensions/php/languages/php/highlights.scm
@@ -133,8 +133,5 @@
 "trait" @keyword
 "try" @keyword
 "use" @keyword
-"var" @keyword
 "while" @keyword
 "xor" @keyword
-"yield" @keyword
-"yield from" @keyword