diff --git a/runtime/syntax/strace.vim b/runtime/syntax/strace.vim
index 45b7007..206c589 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/strace.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/strace.vim
@@ -32,24 +32,22 @@
 syn region straceComment start="/\*" end="\*/" oneline
 
 " Define the default highlighting
-command -nargs=+ HiLink hi def link <args>
 
-HiLink straceComment Comment
-HiLink straceVerbosed Comment
-HiLink stracePID PreProc
-HiLink straceNumber Number
-HiLink straceNumberRHS Type
-HiLink straceOtherRHS Type
-HiLink straceString String
-HiLink straceConstant Function
-HiLink straceEquals Type
-HiLink straceSysCallEmbed straceSysCall
-HiLink straceSysCall Statement
-HiLink straceParenthesis Statement
-HiLink straceOperator Normal
-HiLink straceSpecialChar Special
-HiLink straceOtherPID PreProc
+hi def link straceComment Comment
+hi def link straceVerbosed Comment
+hi def link stracePID PreProc
+hi def link straceNumber Number
+hi def link straceNumberRHS Type
+hi def link straceOtherRHS Type
+hi def link straceString String
+hi def link straceConstant Function
+hi def link straceEquals Type
+hi def link straceSysCallEmbed straceSysCall
+hi def link straceSysCall Statement
+hi def link straceParenthesis Statement
+hi def link straceOperator Normal
+hi def link straceSpecialChar Special
+hi def link straceOtherPID PreProc
 
-delcommand HiLink
 
 let b:current_syntax = "strace"