diff --git a/src/assets.rs b/src/assets.rs
index 1c820d6c..5b35d803 100644
--- a/src/assets.rs
+++ b/src/assets.rs
@@ -245,7 +245,10 @@ impl HighlightingAssets {
         }
     }
 
-    fn find_syntax_by_name(&self, syntax_name: &str) -> Result<Option<SyntaxReferenceInSet>> {
+    pub(crate) fn find_syntax_by_name(
+        &self,
+        syntax_name: &str,
+    ) -> Result<Option<SyntaxReferenceInSet>> {
         let syntax_set = self.get_syntax_set()?;
         Ok(syntax_set
             .find_syntax_by_name(syntax_name)
diff --git a/src/printer.rs b/src/printer.rs
index beaee4a2..1ecbbd74 100644
--- a/src/printer.rs
+++ b/src/printer.rs
@@ -187,11 +187,9 @@ impl<'a> InteractivePrinter<'a> {
             let syntax_in_set =
                 match assets.get_syntax(config.language, input, &config.syntax_mapping) {
                     Ok(syntax_in_set) => syntax_in_set,
-                    Err(Error::UndetectedSyntax(_)) => {
-                        let syntax_set = assets.get_syntax_set()?;
-                        let syntax = syntax_set.find_syntax_plain_text();
-                        SyntaxReferenceInSet { syntax, syntax_set }
-                    }
+                    Err(Error::UndetectedSyntax(_)) => assets
+                        .find_syntax_by_name("Plain Text")?
+                        .expect("A plain text syntax is available"),
                     Err(e) => return Err(e),
                 };