diff --git a/runtime/syntax/xkb.vim b/runtime/syntax/xkb.vim
index efb7d66..59fc497 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/xkb.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/xkb.vim
@@ -47,35 +47,33 @@
 syn keyword xkbSect alphanumeric_keys alternate_group function_keys keypad_keys modifier_keys xkb_compatibility xkb_geometry xkb_keycodes xkb_keymap xkb_semantics xkb_symbols xkb_types
 
 " Define the default highlighting
-command -nargs=+ HiLink hi def link <args>
 
-HiLink xkbModif xkbPreproc
-HiLink xkbTModif xkbPreproc
-HiLink xkbPreproc Preproc
+hi def link xkbModif xkbPreproc
+hi def link xkbTModif xkbPreproc
+hi def link xkbPreproc Preproc
 
-HiLink xkbIdentifier Keyword
-HiLink xkbFunction Function
-HiLink xkbSect Type
-HiLink xkbPhysicalKey Identifier
-HiLink xkbKeyword Keyword
+hi def link xkbIdentifier Keyword
+hi def link xkbFunction Function
+hi def link xkbSect Type
+hi def link xkbPhysicalKey Identifier
+hi def link xkbKeyword Keyword
 
-HiLink xkbComment Comment
-HiLink xkbTodo Todo
+hi def link xkbComment Comment
+hi def link xkbTodo Todo
 
-HiLink xkbConstant Constant
-HiLink xkbString String
+hi def link xkbConstant Constant
+hi def link xkbString String
 
-HiLink xkbSpecialChar xkbSpecial
-HiLink xkbSpecial Special
+hi def link xkbSpecialChar xkbSpecial
+hi def link xkbSpecial Special
 
-HiLink xkbParenError xkbBalancingError
-HiLink xkbBraceError xkbBalancingError
-HiLink xkbBraketError xkbBalancingError
-HiLink xkbBalancingError xkbError
-HiLink xkbCommentStartError xkbCommentError
-HiLink xkbCommentError xkbError
-HiLink xkbError Error
+hi def link xkbParenError xkbBalancingError
+hi def link xkbBraceError xkbBalancingError
+hi def link xkbBraketError xkbBalancingError
+hi def link xkbBalancingError xkbError
+hi def link xkbCommentStartError xkbCommentError
+hi def link xkbCommentError xkbError
+hi def link xkbError Error
 
-delcommand HiLink
 
 let b:current_syntax = "xkb"