diff --git a/lib/linguist/languages.yml b/lib/linguist/languages.yml
index 4838d2e2..953a4019 100644
--- a/lib/linguist/languages.yml
+++ b/lib/linguist/languages.yml
@@ -1203,7 +1203,6 @@ Perl:
   - .ph
   - .plx
   - .pm6
-  - .pod
   - .psgi
   interpreters:
   - perl
@@ -1216,6 +1215,15 @@ Pike:
   extensions:
   - .pmod
 
+Pod:
+  type: prose
+  lexer: Text only
+  ace_mode: perl
+  wrap: true
+  primary_extension: .pod
+  interpreters:
+  - perl
+
 PogoScript:
   type: programming
   color: "#d80074"