diff --git a/runtime/syntax/virata.vim b/runtime/syntax/virata.vim
index 3023f13..0ed54fa 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/virata.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/virata.vim
@@ -155,54 +155,52 @@
 
 " Define the default highlighting.
 " Only when an item doesn't have highlighting yet
-command -nargs=+ HiLink hi def link <args>
 
 " Sub Links:
-HiLink virataDefSubstError	virataPreProcError
-HiLink virataDefSubst		virataPreProc
-HiLink virataInAlter		virataOperator
-HiLink virataInExec		virataOperator
-HiLink virataInExport		virataOperator
-HiLink virataInImport		virataOperator
-HiLink virataInInstance	virataOperator
-HiLink virataInMake		virataOperator
-HiLink virataInModule		virataOperator
-HiLink virataInProcess	virataOperator
-HiLink virataInMacAddr	virataHexNumber
+hi def link virataDefSubstError	virataPreProcError
+hi def link virataDefSubst		virataPreProc
+hi def link virataInAlter		virataOperator
+hi def link virataInExec		virataOperator
+hi def link virataInExport		virataOperator
+hi def link virataInImport		virataOperator
+hi def link virataInInstance	virataOperator
+hi def link virataInMake		virataOperator
+hi def link virataInModule		virataOperator
+hi def link virataInProcess	virataOperator
+hi def link virataInMacAddr	virataHexNumber
 
 " Comment Group:
-HiLink virataComment		Comment
-HiLink virataSpclComment	SpecialComment
-HiLink virataInCommentTodo	Todo
+hi def link virataComment		Comment
+hi def link virataSpclComment	SpecialComment
+hi def link virataInCommentTodo	Todo
 
 " Constant Group:
-HiLink virataString		String
-HiLink virataStringError	Error
-HiLink virataCharacter	Character
-HiLink virataSpclChar		Special
-HiLink virataDecNumber	Number
-HiLink virataHexNumber	Number
-HiLink virataSizeNumber	Number
-HiLink virataNumberError	Error
+hi def link virataString		String
+hi def link virataStringError	Error
+hi def link virataCharacter	Character
+hi def link virataSpclChar		Special
+hi def link virataDecNumber	Number
+hi def link virataHexNumber	Number
+hi def link virataSizeNumber	Number
+hi def link virataNumberError	Error
 
 " Identifier Group:
-HiLink virataIdentError	Error
+hi def link virataIdentError	Error
 
 " PreProc Group:
-HiLink virataPreProc		PreProc
-HiLink virataDefine		Define
-HiLink virataInclude		Include
-HiLink virataPreCondit	PreCondit
-HiLink virataPreProcError	Error
-HiLink virataPreProcWarn	Todo
+hi def link virataPreProc		PreProc
+hi def link virataDefine		Define
+hi def link virataInclude		Include
+hi def link virataPreCondit	PreCondit
+hi def link virataPreProcError	Error
+hi def link virataPreProcWarn	Todo
 
 " Directive Group:
-HiLink virataStatement	Statement
-HiLink virataCfgStatement	Statement
-HiLink virataOperator		Operator
-HiLink virataDirective	Keyword
+hi def link virataStatement	Statement
+hi def link virataCfgStatement	Statement
+hi def link virataOperator		Operator
+hi def link virataDirective	Keyword
 
-delcommand HiLink
 
 let b:current_syntax = "virata"