diff --git a/runtime/syntax/mush.vim b/runtime/syntax/mush.vim
index cf95d2a..efaae50 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/mush.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/mush.vim
@@ -182,35 +182,33 @@
 syntax keyword mushAttribute vo vp vq vr vs vt vu vv vw vx vy vz
 
 
-command -nargs=+ HiLink hi def link <args>
 
 " The default methods for highlighting.  Can be overridden later
-HiLink mushAttribute  Constant
-HiLink mushCommand    Function
-HiLink mushNumber     Number
-HiLink mushSetting    PreProc
-HiLink mushFunction   Statement
-HiLink mushVariable   Identifier
-HiLink mushSpecial    Special
-HiLink mushTodo       Todo
-HiLink mushFlag       Special
-HiLink mushIdentifier Identifier
-HiLink mushDefine     Macro
-HiLink mushPreProc    PreProc
-HiLink mushPreProcGroup PreProc 
-HiLink mushPreCondit PreCondit
-HiLink mushIncluded cString
-HiLink  mushInclude Include
+hi def link mushAttribute  Constant
+hi def link mushCommand    Function
+hi def link mushNumber     Number
+hi def link mushSetting    PreProc
+hi def link mushFunction   Statement
+hi def link mushVariable   Identifier
+hi def link mushSpecial    Special
+hi def link mushTodo       Todo
+hi def link mushFlag       Special
+hi def link mushIdentifier Identifier
+hi def link mushDefine     Macro
+hi def link mushPreProc    PreProc
+hi def link mushPreProcGroup PreProc 
+hi def link mushPreCondit PreCondit
+hi def link mushIncluded cString
+hi def link mushInclude Include
 
 
 
 " Comments
-HiLink mushCommentStart mushComment
-HiLink mushComment    Comment
-HiLink mushCommentString mushString
+hi def link mushCommentStart mushComment
+hi def link mushComment    Comment
+hi def link mushCommentString mushString
 
 
-delcommand HiLink
 
 let b:current_syntax = "mush"