diff --git a/runtime/syntax/foxpro.vim b/runtime/syntax/foxpro.vim
index b329368..795859e 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/foxpro.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/foxpro.vim
@@ -691,28 +691,26 @@
 
 " Define the default highlighting.
 " Only when an item doesn't have highlighting yet
-command -nargs=+ HiLink hi def link <args>
 
-HiLink foxproSpecial  Special
-HiLink foxproAtSymbol Special
-HiLink foxproAtCmd    Statement
-HiLink foxproPreProc  PreProc
-HiLink foxproFunc     Identifier
-HiLink foxproCmd      Statement
-HiLink foxproEnBlk    Type
-HiLink foxproSysVar   String
-HiLink foxproString   String
-HiLink foxproConst    Constant
-HiLink foxproNumber   Number
-HiLink foxproFloat    Float
-HiLink foxproComment  Comment
-HiLink foxproParenErr Error
-HiLink foxproCBConst  PreProc
-HiLink foxproCBField  Special
-HiLink foxproCBVar    Identifier
-HiLink foxproCBWin    Special
-HiLink foxproCBObject Identifier
+hi def link foxproSpecial  Special
+hi def link foxproAtSymbol Special
+hi def link foxproAtCmd    Statement
+hi def link foxproPreProc  PreProc
+hi def link foxproFunc     Identifier
+hi def link foxproCmd      Statement
+hi def link foxproEnBlk    Type
+hi def link foxproSysVar   String
+hi def link foxproString   String
+hi def link foxproConst    Constant
+hi def link foxproNumber   Number
+hi def link foxproFloat    Float
+hi def link foxproComment  Comment
+hi def link foxproParenErr Error
+hi def link foxproCBConst  PreProc
+hi def link foxproCBField  Special
+hi def link foxproCBVar    Identifier
+hi def link foxproCBWin    Special
+hi def link foxproCBObject Identifier
 
-delcommand HiLink
 
 let b:current_syntax = "foxpro"