diff --git a/runtime/syntax/fdcc.vim b/runtime/syntax/fdcc.vim
index 422fd31..f7b296b 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/fdcc.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/fdcc.vim
@@ -56,47 +56,45 @@
 
 
 " Only when an item doesn't have highlighting yet
-command -nargs=+ HiLink hi def link <args>
 
-HiLink fdccBlank		 Blank
+hi def link fdccBlank		 Blank
 
-HiLink fdccTodo		 Todo
-HiLink fdccComment		 Comment
-HiLink fdccVariable		 Type
+hi def link fdccTodo		 Todo
+hi def link fdccComment		 Comment
+hi def link fdccVariable		 Type
 
-HiLink fdccLCIdentification	 Statement
-HiLink fdccLCCtype		 Statement
-HiLink fdccLCCollate		 Statement
-HiLink fdccLCMonetary		 Statement
-HiLink fdccLCNumeric		 Statement
-HiLink fdccLCTime		 Statement
-HiLink fdccLCMessages		 Statement
-HiLink fdccLCPaper		 Statement
-HiLink fdccLCTelephone	 Statement
-HiLink fdccLCMeasurement	 Statement
-HiLink fdccLCName		 Statement
-HiLink fdccLCAddress		 Statement
+hi def link fdccLCIdentification	 Statement
+hi def link fdccLCCtype		 Statement
+hi def link fdccLCCollate		 Statement
+hi def link fdccLCMonetary		 Statement
+hi def link fdccLCNumeric		 Statement
+hi def link fdccLCTime		 Statement
+hi def link fdccLCMessages		 Statement
+hi def link fdccLCPaper		 Statement
+hi def link fdccLCTelephone	 Statement
+hi def link fdccLCMeasurement	 Statement
+hi def link fdccLCName		 Statement
+hi def link fdccLCAddress		 Statement
 
-HiLink fdccUnicodeInValid	 Error
-HiLink fdccUnicodeValid	 String
-HiLink fdccString		 String
-HiLink fdccNumber		 Blank
+hi def link fdccUnicodeInValid	 Error
+hi def link fdccUnicodeValid	 String
+hi def link fdccString		 String
+hi def link fdccNumber		 Blank
 
-HiLink fdccKeywordIdentification fdccKeyword
-HiLink fdccKeywordCtype	   fdccKeyword
-HiLink fdccKeywordCollate	   fdccKeyword
-HiLink fdccKeywordMonetary	   fdccKeyword
-HiLink fdccKeywordNumeric	   fdccKeyword
-HiLink fdccKeywordTime	   fdccKeyword
-HiLink fdccKeywordMessages	   fdccKeyword
-HiLink fdccKeywordPaper	   fdccKeyword
-HiLink fdccKeywordTelephone	   fdccKeyword
-HiLink fdccKeywordMeasurement    fdccKeyword
-HiLink fdccKeywordName	   fdccKeyword
-HiLink fdccKeywordAddress	   fdccKeyword
-HiLink fdccKeyword		   Identifier
+hi def link fdccKeywordIdentification fdccKeyword
+hi def link fdccKeywordCtype	   fdccKeyword
+hi def link fdccKeywordCollate	   fdccKeyword
+hi def link fdccKeywordMonetary	   fdccKeyword
+hi def link fdccKeywordNumeric	   fdccKeyword
+hi def link fdccKeywordTime	   fdccKeyword
+hi def link fdccKeywordMessages	   fdccKeyword
+hi def link fdccKeywordPaper	   fdccKeyword
+hi def link fdccKeywordTelephone	   fdccKeyword
+hi def link fdccKeywordMeasurement    fdccKeyword
+hi def link fdccKeywordName	   fdccKeyword
+hi def link fdccKeywordAddress	   fdccKeyword
+hi def link fdccKeyword		   Identifier
 
-delcommand HiLink
 
 let b:current_syntax = "fdcc"