diff --git a/src/syntax.c b/src/syntax.c
index 19f9bc4..ff8cbb4 100644
--- a/src/syntax.c
+++ b/src/syntax.c
@@ -6789,6 +6789,7 @@
 	     "StatusLine term=reverse,bold cterm=reverse,bold gui=reverse,bold"),
 	CENT("StatusLineNC term=reverse cterm=reverse",
 	     "StatusLineNC term=reverse cterm=reverse gui=reverse"),
+	"default link EndOfBuffer NonText",
 #ifdef FEAT_WINDOWS
 	CENT("VertSplit term=reverse cterm=reverse",
 	     "VertSplit term=reverse cterm=reverse gui=reverse"),