diff --git a/src/vim.py b/src/vim.py
index cf6381f..185ac17 100644
--- a/src/vim.py
+++ b/src/vim.py
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@ def install():
     if not os.access(VIM+"/syntax",os.F_OK):
       os.mkdir(VIM+"/syntax")
     wd = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
-    os.symlink(wd+"/irpf90.vim",VIM+"/syntax/irpf90.vim")
+    with open(wd+"/irpf90.vim",'r') as f_in:
+        with open(VIM+"/syntax/irpf90.vim",'w') as f_out:
+            f_out.write( f_in.read() )
   except:
     pass