diff --git a/runtime/syntax/remind.vim b/runtime/syntax/remind.vim
index 8e4e554..9e7ff22 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/remind.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/remind.vim
@@ -47,28 +47,26 @@
 syn match remindWarning		display excludenl "\S\s\+$"ms=s+1
 
 
-command -nargs=+ HiLink hi def link <args>
 
-HiLink remindCommands		Function
-HiLink remindExpiry		Repeat
-HiLink remindTag		Label
-HiLink remindTimed		Statement
-HiLink remindMove		Statement
-HiLink remindSpecial		Include
-HiLink remindRun		Function
-HiLink remindConditional	Conditional
-HiLink remindComment		Comment
-HiLink remindTimes		String
-HiLink remindString		String
-HiLink remindDebug		Debug
-HiLink remindVar		Identifier
-HiLink remindSubst		Constant
-HiLink remindAdvanceNumber	Number
-HiLink remindDateSeparators	Comment
-HiLink remindDates		String
-HiLink remindWarning		Error
+hi def link remindCommands		Function
+hi def link remindExpiry		Repeat
+hi def link remindTag		Label
+hi def link remindTimed		Statement
+hi def link remindMove		Statement
+hi def link remindSpecial		Include
+hi def link remindRun		Function
+hi def link remindConditional	Conditional
+hi def link remindComment		Comment
+hi def link remindTimes		String
+hi def link remindString		String
+hi def link remindDebug		Debug
+hi def link remindVar		Identifier
+hi def link remindSubst		Constant
+hi def link remindAdvanceNumber	Number
+hi def link remindDateSeparators	Comment
+hi def link remindDates		String
+hi def link remindWarning		Error
 
-delcommand HiLink
 
 let b:current_syntax = "remind"