diff --git a/syntax/python.vim b/syntax/python.vim
index e963628..7afc7c0 100644
--- a/syntax/python.vim
+++ b/syntax/python.vim
@@ -477,6 +477,10 @@ if s:Enabled("g:python_highlight_exceptions")
   syn keyword pythonExClass	ImportWarning UnicodeWarning
 endif
 
+syn keyword pythonConvention    self
+syn keyword pythonConvention    cls
+
+
 if s:Enabled("g:python_slow_sync")
   syn sync minlines=2000
 else
@@ -562,6 +566,8 @@ if version >= 508 || !exists("did_python_syn_inits")
 
   HiLink pythonExClass          Structure
 
+  HiLink pythonConvention       Define
+
   delcommand HiLink
 endif