diff --git a/runtime/syntax/xpm.vim b/runtime/syntax/xpm.vim
index 8cc92a1..2021c3a 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/xpm.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/xpm.vim
@@ -124,15 +124,13 @@
 
 " Define the default highlighting.
 " Only when an item doesn't have highlighting yet
-command -nargs=+ HiLink hi def link <args>
 
-HiLink xpmType		Type
-HiLink xpmStorageClass	StorageClass
-HiLink xpmTodo		Todo
-HiLink xpmComment		Comment
-HiLink xpmPixelString	String
+hi def link xpmType		Type
+hi def link xpmStorageClass	StorageClass
+hi def link xpmTodo		Todo
+hi def link xpmComment		Comment
+hi def link xpmPixelString	String
 
-delcommand HiLink
 
 let b:current_syntax = "xpm"