diff --git a/runtime/syntax/cynlib.vim b/runtime/syntax/cynlib.vim
index 5338c61..24ad2a2 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/cynlib.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/cynlib.vim
@@ -63,14 +63,12 @@
 
 " Define the default highlighting.
 " Only when an item doesn't have highlighting yet
-command -nargs=+ HiLink hi def link <args>
 
-HiLink cynlibOperator   Operator
-HiLink cynlibMacro      Statement
-HiLink cynlibFunction   Statement
-HiLink cynlibppMacro      Statement
-HiLink cynlibType       Type
+hi def link cynlibOperator   Operator
+hi def link cynlibMacro      Statement
+hi def link cynlibFunction   Statement
+hi def link cynlibppMacro      Statement
+hi def link cynlibType       Type
 
-delcommand HiLink
 
 let b:current_syntax = "cynlib"