diff --git a/plugin/textobj/rubyblock.vim b/plugin/textobj/rubyblock.vim
index e0e5ad1..72d7c68 100644
--- a/plugin/textobj/rubyblock.vim
+++ b/plugin/textobj/rubyblock.vim
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ call textobj#user#plugin('rubyblock', {
 
 " Misc.  "{{{1
 let s:comment_escape = '\v^[^#]*'
-let s:block_openers = '\zs(<def>|<if>|<do>|<module>|<class>)'
+let s:block_openers = '\zs(<def>|<if>|<unless>|<begin>|<do>|<module>|<class>)'
 let s:start_pattern = s:comment_escape . s:block_openers
 let s:end_pattern = s:comment_escape . '\zs<end>'
 let s:skip_pattern = 'getline(".") =~ "\\v\\S\\s<(if|unless)>\\s\\S"'