diff --git a/runtime/syntax/iss.vim b/runtime/syntax/iss.vim
index 63a453a..e58c618 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/iss.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/iss.vim
@@ -103,35 +103,33 @@
 
 " Define the default highlighting.
 " Only when an item doesn't have highlighting yet
-command -nargs=+ HiLink hi def link <args>
 
 " The default methods for highlighting.  Can be overridden later
-HiLink issSection	Special
-HiLink issComment	Comment
-HiLink issDirective	Type
-HiLink issParam	Type
-HiLink issFolder	Special
-HiLink issString	String
-HiLink issURL	Include
-HiLink issPreProc	PreProc 
+hi def link issSection	Special
+hi def link issComment	Comment
+hi def link issDirective	Type
+hi def link issParam	Type
+hi def link issFolder	Special
+hi def link issString	String
+hi def link issURL	Include
+hi def link issPreProc	PreProc 
 
-HiLink issDirsFlags		Keyword
-HiLink issFilesCopyMode	Keyword
-HiLink issFilesAttribs	Keyword
-HiLink issFilesPermissions	Keyword
-HiLink issFilesFlags		Keyword
-HiLink issIconsFlags		Keyword
-HiLink issINIFlags		Keyword
-HiLink issRegRootKey		Keyword
-HiLink issRegValueType	Keyword
-HiLink issRegFlags		Keyword
-HiLink issRunFlags		Keyword
-HiLink issTypesFlags		Keyword
-HiLink issComponentsFlags	Keyword
-HiLink issInstallDeleteType	Keyword
-HiLink issTasksFlags		Keyword
+hi def link issDirsFlags		Keyword
+hi def link issFilesCopyMode	Keyword
+hi def link issFilesAttribs	Keyword
+hi def link issFilesPermissions	Keyword
+hi def link issFilesFlags		Keyword
+hi def link issIconsFlags		Keyword
+hi def link issINIFlags		Keyword
+hi def link issRegRootKey		Keyword
+hi def link issRegValueType	Keyword
+hi def link issRegFlags		Keyword
+hi def link issRunFlags		Keyword
+hi def link issTypesFlags		Keyword
+hi def link issComponentsFlags	Keyword
+hi def link issInstallDeleteType	Keyword
+hi def link issTasksFlags		Keyword
 
-delcommand HiLink
 
 let b:current_syntax = "iss"