diff --git a/runtime/syntax/asm68k.vim b/runtime/syntax/asm68k.vim
index 4f057a9..e13dfe6 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/asm68k.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/asm68k.vim
@@ -326,7 +326,6 @@
 
 " Define the default highlighting.
 " Only when an item doesn't have highlighting yet
-command -nargs=+ HiLink hi def link <args>
 
 " The default methods for highlighting.  Can be overridden later
 " Comment Constant Error Identifier PreProc Special Statement Todo Type
@@ -338,42 +337,41 @@
 " Statement		Conditional Exception Keyword Label Operator Repeat
 " Type		StorageClass Structure Typedef
 
-HiLink asm68kComment		Comment
-HiLink asm68kTodo		Todo
+hi def link asm68kComment		Comment
+hi def link asm68kTodo		Todo
 
-HiLink hexNumber		Number		" Constant
-HiLink octNumber		Number		" Constant
-HiLink binNumber		Number		" Constant
-HiLink decNumber		Number		" Constant
-HiLink floatNumber		Number		" Constant
-HiLink floatExponent		Number		" Constant
-HiLink floatE			SpecialChar	" Statement
-"HiLink floatE		Number		" Constant
+hi def link hexNumber		Number		" Constant
+hi def link octNumber		Number		" Constant
+hi def link binNumber		Number		" Constant
+hi def link decNumber		Number		" Constant
+hi def link floatNumber		Number		" Constant
+hi def link floatExponent		Number		" Constant
+hi def link floatE			SpecialChar	" Statement
+"hi def link floatE		Number		" Constant
 
-HiLink asm68kImmediate	SpecialChar	" Statement
-"HiLink asm68kSymbol		Constant
+hi def link asm68kImmediate	SpecialChar	" Statement
+"hi def link asm68kSymbol		Constant
 
-HiLink asm68kString		String		" Constant
-HiLink asm68kCharError	Error
-HiLink asm68kStringError	Error
+hi def link asm68kString		String		" Constant
+hi def link asm68kCharError	Error
+hi def link asm68kStringError	Error
 
-HiLink asm68kReg		Identifier
-HiLink asm68kOperator		Identifier
+hi def link asm68kReg		Identifier
+hi def link asm68kOperator		Identifier
 
-HiLink asm68kInclude		Include		" PreProc
-HiLink asm68kMacro		Macro		" PreProc
-HiLink asm68kMacroParam	Keyword		" Statement
+hi def link asm68kInclude		Include		" PreProc
+hi def link asm68kMacro		Macro		" PreProc
+hi def link asm68kMacroParam	Keyword		" Statement
 
-HiLink asm68kDirective	Special
-HiLink asm68kPreCond		Special
+hi def link asm68kDirective	Special
+hi def link asm68kPreCond		Special
 
 
-HiLink asm68kOpcode		Statement
-HiLink asm68kCond		Conditional	" Statement
-HiLink asm68kRepeat		Repeat		" Statement
+hi def link asm68kOpcode		Statement
+hi def link asm68kCond		Conditional	" Statement
+hi def link asm68kRepeat		Repeat		" Statement
 
-HiLink asm68kLabel		Type
-delcommand HiLink
+hi def link asm68kLabel		Type
 
 let b:current_syntax = "asm68k"