diff --git a/runtime/syntax/texmf.vim b/runtime/syntax/texmf.vim
index 4c3ccf8..d1268fa 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/texmf.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/texmf.vim
@@ -42,35 +42,33 @@
 syn match texmfBraceError "}"
 
 " Define the default highlighting
-command -nargs=+ HiLink hi def link <args>
 
-HiLink texmfComment Comment
-HiLink texmfTodo Todo
+hi def link texmfComment Comment
+hi def link texmfTodo Todo
 
-HiLink texmfPassedParameter texmfVariable
-HiLink texmfVariable Identifier
+hi def link texmfPassedParameter texmfVariable
+hi def link texmfVariable Identifier
 
-HiLink texmfNumber Number
-HiLink texmfString String
+hi def link texmfNumber Number
+hi def link texmfString String
 
-HiLink texmfLHSStart texmfLHS
-HiLink texmfLHSVariable texmfLHS
-HiLink texmfLHSDot texmfLHS
-HiLink texmfLHS Type
+hi def link texmfLHSStart texmfLHS
+hi def link texmfLHSVariable texmfLHS
+hi def link texmfLHSDot texmfLHS
+hi def link texmfLHS Type
 
-HiLink texmfEquals Normal
+hi def link texmfEquals Normal
 
-HiLink texmfBraceBrace texmfDelimiter
-HiLink texmfComma texmfDelimiter
-HiLink texmfColons texmfDelimiter
-HiLink texmfDelimiter Preproc
+hi def link texmfBraceBrace texmfDelimiter
+hi def link texmfComma texmfDelimiter
+hi def link texmfColons texmfDelimiter
+hi def link texmfDelimiter Preproc
 
-HiLink texmfDoubleExclam Statement
-HiLink texmfSpecial Special
+hi def link texmfDoubleExclam Statement
+hi def link texmfSpecial Special
 
-HiLink texmfBraceError texmfError
-HiLink texmfError Error
+hi def link texmfBraceError texmfError
+hi def link texmfError Error
 
-delcommand HiLink
 
 let b:current_syntax = "texmf"