diff --git a/runtime/syntax/squid.vim b/runtime/syntax/squid.vim
index ee2b854..a8abd18 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/squid.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/squid.vim
@@ -121,21 +121,19 @@
 
 " Define the default highlighting.
 " Only when an item doesn't have highlighting yet
-command -nargs=+ HiLink hi def link <args>
 
-HiLink squidTodo	Todo
-HiLink squidComment	Comment
-HiLink squidTag	Special
-HiLink squidConf	Keyword
-HiLink squidOpt	Constant
-HiLink squidAction	String
-HiLink squidNumber	Number
-HiLink squidIP	Number
-HiLink squidAcl	Keyword
-HiLink squidStr	String
-HiLink squidRegexOpt	Special
+hi def link squidTodo	Todo
+hi def link squidComment	Comment
+hi def link squidTag	Special
+hi def link squidConf	Keyword
+hi def link squidOpt	Constant
+hi def link squidAction	String
+hi def link squidNumber	Number
+hi def link squidIP	Number
+hi def link squidAcl	Keyword
+hi def link squidStr	String
+hi def link squidRegexOpt	Special
 
-delcommand HiLink
 
 let b:current_syntax = "squid"