diff --git a/runtime/syntax/gtkrc.vim b/runtime/syntax/gtkrc.vim
index e3a5550..9c1bc2a 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/gtkrc.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/gtkrc.vim
@@ -79,50 +79,48 @@
 syn sync match gtkrcSyncClass groupthere NONE "^\s*class\>"
 
 " Define the default highlighting
-command -nargs=+ HiLink hi def link <args>
 
-HiLink gtkrcComment Comment
-HiLink gtkrcFixme Todo
+hi def link gtkrcComment Comment
+hi def link gtkrcFixme Todo
 
-HiLink gtkrcInclude Preproc
+hi def link gtkrcInclude Preproc
 
-HiLink gtkrcACString gtkrcString
-HiLink gtkrcBString gtkrcString
-HiLink gtkrcString String
-HiLink gtkrcNumber Number
-HiLink gtkrcStateName gtkrcConstant
-HiLink gtkrcPriorityName gtkrcConstant
-HiLink gtkrcTextDirName gtkrcConstant
-HiLink gtkrcSettingsName Function
-HiLink gtkrcStockName Function
-HiLink gtkrcConstant Constant
+hi def link gtkrcACString gtkrcString
+hi def link gtkrcBString gtkrcString
+hi def link gtkrcString String
+hi def link gtkrcNumber Number
+hi def link gtkrcStateName gtkrcConstant
+hi def link gtkrcPriorityName gtkrcConstant
+hi def link gtkrcTextDirName gtkrcConstant
+hi def link gtkrcSettingsName Function
+hi def link gtkrcStockName Function
+hi def link gtkrcConstant Constant
 
-HiLink gtkrcPathSpecial gtkrcSpecial
-HiLink gtkrcWPathSpecial gtkrcSpecial
-HiLink gtkrcRGBColor gtkrcSpecial
-HiLink gtkrcKeyMod gtkrcSpecial
-HiLink gtkrcSpecial Special
+hi def link gtkrcPathSpecial gtkrcSpecial
+hi def link gtkrcWPathSpecial gtkrcSpecial
+hi def link gtkrcRGBColor gtkrcSpecial
+hi def link gtkrcKeyMod gtkrcSpecial
+hi def link gtkrcSpecial Special
 
-HiLink gtkrcTop gtkrcKeyword
-HiLink gtkrcPathSet gtkrcKeyword
-HiLink gtkrcStyleKeyword gtkrcKeyword
-HiLink gtkrcFunction gtkrcKeyword
-HiLink gtkrcBind gtkrcKeyword
-HiLink gtkrcKeyword Keyword
+hi def link gtkrcTop gtkrcKeyword
+hi def link gtkrcPathSet gtkrcKeyword
+hi def link gtkrcStyleKeyword gtkrcKeyword
+hi def link gtkrcFunction gtkrcKeyword
+hi def link gtkrcBind gtkrcKeyword
+hi def link gtkrcKeyword Keyword
 
-HiLink gtkrcClassNameGnome gtkrcGtkClass
-HiLink gtkrcClassName gtkrcGtkClass
-HiLink gtkrcFunctionName gtkrcGtkClass
-HiLink gtkrcGtkClass Type
+hi def link gtkrcClassNameGnome gtkrcGtkClass
+hi def link gtkrcClassName gtkrcGtkClass
+hi def link gtkrcFunctionName gtkrcGtkClass
+hi def link gtkrcGtkClass Type
 
-HiLink gtkrcImage gtkrcOtherword
-HiLink gtkrcOtherword Function
+hi def link gtkrcImage gtkrcOtherword
+hi def link gtkrcOtherword Function
 
-HiLink gtkrcParenError gtkrcError
-HiLink gtkrcBraceError gtkrcError
-HiLink gtkrcBracketError gtkrcError
-HiLink gtkrcError Error
+hi def link gtkrcParenError gtkrcError
+hi def link gtkrcBraceError gtkrcError
+hi def link gtkrcBracketError gtkrcError
+hi def link gtkrcError Error
 
-delcommand HiLink
 
 let b:current_syntax = "gtkrc"