diff --git a/runtime/syntax/samba.vim b/runtime/syntax/samba.vim
index 734f8b2..e096436 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/samba.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/samba.vim
@@ -105,15 +105,13 @@
 
 " Define the default highlighting.
 " Only when an item doesn't have highlighting yet
-command -nargs=+ HiLink hi def link <args>
-HiLink sambaParameter Normal
-HiLink sambaKeyword   Type
-HiLink sambaSection   Statement
-HiLink sambaMacro     PreProc
-HiLink sambaComment   Comment
-HiLink sambaContinue  Operator
-HiLink sambaBoolean   Constant
-delcommand HiLink
+hi def link sambaParameter Normal
+hi def link sambaKeyword   Type
+hi def link sambaSection   Statement
+hi def link sambaMacro     PreProc
+hi def link sambaComment   Comment
+hi def link sambaContinue  Operator
+hi def link sambaBoolean   Constant
 
 let b:current_syntax = "samba"