diff --git a/runtime/syntax/fstab.vim b/runtime/syntax/fstab.vim
index a17fc80..39c1a00 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/fstab.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/fstab.vim
@@ -228,58 +228,56 @@
 " Whole line comments
 syn match fsCommentLine /^#.*$/ contains=@Spell
 
-command! -nargs=+ HiLink hi def link <args>
 
-HiLink fsOperator Operator
-HiLink fsComment Comment
-HiLink fsCommentLine Comment
+hi def link fsOperator Operator
+hi def link fsComment Comment
+hi def link fsCommentLine Comment
 
-HiLink fsTypeKeyword Type
-HiLink fsDeviceKeyword Identifier
-HiLink fsDeviceLabel String
-HiLink fsDeviceUUID String
-HiLink fsDeviceSshfs String
-HiLink fsFreqPassNumber Number
+hi def link fsTypeKeyword Type
+hi def link fsDeviceKeyword Identifier
+hi def link fsDeviceLabel String
+hi def link fsDeviceUUID String
+hi def link fsDeviceSshfs String
+hi def link fsFreqPassNumber Number
 
 if exists('fstab_unknown_fs_errors') && fstab_unknown_fs_errors == 1
-HiLink fsTypeUnknown Error
+hi def link fsTypeUnknown Error
 endif
 
 if !exists('fstab_unknown_device_errors') || fstab_unknown_device_errors == 1
-HiLink fsDeviceError Error
+hi def link fsDeviceError Error
 endif
 
-HiLink fsMountPointError Error
-HiLink fsMountPointKeyword Keyword
-HiLink fsFreqPassError Error
+hi def link fsMountPointError Error
+hi def link fsMountPointKeyword Keyword
+hi def link fsFreqPassError Error
 
-HiLink fsOptionsGeneral Type
-HiLink fsOptionsKeywords Keyword
-HiLink fsOptionsNumber Number
-HiLink fsOptionsNumberOctal Number
-HiLink fsOptionsString String
-HiLink fsOptionsSize Number
-HiLink fsOptionsExt2Check String
-HiLink fsOptionsExt2Errors String
-HiLink fsOptionsExt3Journal String
-HiLink fsOptionsExt3Data String
-HiLink fsOptionsExt4Journal String
-HiLink fsOptionsExt4Data String
-HiLink fsOptionsExt4Barrier Number
-HiLink fsOptionsFatCheck String
-HiLink fsOptionsConv String
-HiLink fsOptionsFatType Number
-HiLink fsOptionsYesNo String
-HiLink fsOptionsHpfsCase String
-HiLink fsOptionsIsoMap String
-HiLink fsOptionsReiserHash String
-HiLink fsOptionsSshYesNoAsk String
-HiLink fsOptionsUfsType String
-HiLink fsOptionsUfsError String
+hi def link fsOptionsGeneral Type
+hi def link fsOptionsKeywords Keyword
+hi def link fsOptionsNumber Number
+hi def link fsOptionsNumberOctal Number
+hi def link fsOptionsString String
+hi def link fsOptionsSize Number
+hi def link fsOptionsExt2Check String
+hi def link fsOptionsExt2Errors String
+hi def link fsOptionsExt3Journal String
+hi def link fsOptionsExt3Data String
+hi def link fsOptionsExt4Journal String
+hi def link fsOptionsExt4Data String
+hi def link fsOptionsExt4Barrier Number
+hi def link fsOptionsFatCheck String
+hi def link fsOptionsConv String
+hi def link fsOptionsFatType Number
+hi def link fsOptionsYesNo String
+hi def link fsOptionsHpfsCase String
+hi def link fsOptionsIsoMap String
+hi def link fsOptionsReiserHash String
+hi def link fsOptionsSshYesNoAsk String
+hi def link fsOptionsUfsType String
+hi def link fsOptionsUfsError String
 
-HiLink fsOptionsVfatShortname String
+hi def link fsOptionsVfatShortname String
 
-delcommand HiLink
 
 let b:current_syntax = "fstab"