diff --git a/lib/linguist/languages.yml b/lib/linguist/languages.yml
index bb1150ba..507ab1be 100644
--- a/lib/linguist/languages.yml
+++ b/lib/linguist/languages.yml
@@ -1364,6 +1364,12 @@ Rebol:
 Redcode:
   primary_extension: .cw
 
+reStructuredText:
+  type: prose
+  lexer: Text only
+  wrap: true
+  primary_extension: .rst
+
 RobotFramework:
   type: programming
   primary_extension: .robot
diff --git a/test/test_language.rb b/test/test_language.rb
index e93cbd5d..6a4d3d7e 100644
--- a/test/test_language.rb
+++ b/test/test_language.rb
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ class TestLanguage < Test::Unit::TestCase
   end
 
   def test_by_type
-    assert_equal 6, Language.by_type(:prose).length
+    assert_equal 8, Language.by_type(:prose).length
   end
 
   def test_colorize