diff --git a/elixir-mode.el b/elixir-mode.el
index a9a8e503..f10f76e3 100644
--- a/elixir-mode.el
+++ b/elixir-mode.el
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
       ;; Finally, like other identifiers, it can be terminated with either `?'
       ;; or `!'.
       (module-names . ,(rx symbol-start
-                           (optional "%")
+                           (optional (or "%" "&"))
                            (one-or-more (any "A-Z"))
                            (zero-or-more (any "A-Z" "a-z" "_" "0-9"))
                            (zero-or-more
@@ -184,24 +184,10 @@
                                  (zero-or-more (any "A-Z" "a-z" "_" "0-9"))))
                            (optional (or "!" "?"))
                            symbol-end))
-      (operators1 . ,(rx symbol-start
-                         (or "<" ">" "+" "-" "*" "/" "!" "^" "&")
-                         symbol-end))
-      (operators2 . ,(rx symbol-start
-                         (or
-                          "==" "!=" "<=" ">=" "&&" "||" "<>" "++" "--" "|>" "=~"
-                          "->" "<-" "|" "." "=")
-                         symbol-end))
-      (operators3 . ,(rx symbol-start
-                         (or "<<<" ">>>" "|||" "&&&" "^^^" "~~~" "===" "!==")
-                         symbol-end))
       (pseudo-var . ,(rx symbol-start
                          (or "_" "__MODULE__" "__DIR__" "__ENV__" "__CALLER__"
                              "__block__" "__aliases__")
                          symbol-end))
-      (punctuation . ,(rx symbol-start
-                          (or "\\" "<<" ">>" "=>" "(" ")" ":" ";" "" "[" "]")
-                          symbol-end))
       (sigils . ,(rx "~" (or "B" "C" "R" "S" "b" "c" "r" "s" "w")))))
 
   (defmacro elixir-rx (&rest sexps)
diff --git a/test/elixir-mode-font-test.el b/test/elixir-mode-font-test.el
index 49113b9e..2102d8db 100644
--- a/test/elixir-mode-font-test.el
+++ b/test/elixir-mode-font-test.el
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ match=~r/foo/"
    "defmodule Application.Behavior do
   use Application.Behaviour
   Stand.Alone.call
-  %RuntimeError{message: msg}"
+  %RuntimeError{message: msg}
+  &Enum"
    (should (eq (elixir-test-face-at 1) 'font-lock-keyword-face))
    (should (eq (elixir-test-face-at 11) 'font-lock-type-face))
    (should (eq (elixir-test-face-at 22) 'font-lock-type-face))
@@ -61,6 +62,8 @@ match=~r/foo/"
    (should (eq (elixir-test-face-at 53) 'font-lock-type-face))
    (should (eq (elixir-test-face-at 68) 'font-lock-type-face))
    (should (eq (elixir-test-face-at 72) 'font-lock-type-face))
+   (should (eq (elixir-test-face-at 114) 'font-lock-type-face))
+   (should (eq (elixir-test-face-at 117) 'font-lock-type-face))
    ;; no face for function call
    (should (eq (elixir-test-face-at 79) nil))
    (should (eq (elixir-test-face-at 84) 'font-lock-type-face))