diff --git a/lib/database b/lib/database
index c3fd435..0661049 100644
--- a/lib/database
+++ b/lib/database
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@
 # Restore xtrace
 $XTRACE
 
-# Local variables:
-# mode: shell-script
-# End:
+# Tell emacs to use shell-script-mode
+## Local variables:
+## mode: shell-script
+## End: