diff --git a/runtime/syntax/master.vim b/runtime/syntax/master.vim
index 14440ee..f89c5b2 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/master.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/master.vim
@@ -26,13 +26,11 @@
 
 " Define the default highlighting.
 " Only when an item doesn't have highlighting yet
-command -nargs=+ HiLink hi def link <args>
 
-HiLink masterKeyword Keyword
-HiLink masterComment Comment
-HiLink masterString  String
+hi def link masterKeyword Keyword
+hi def link masterComment Comment
+hi def link masterString  String
 
-delcommand HiLink
 
 let b:current_syntax = "master"