diff --git a/zsh-syntax-highlighting.zsh b/zsh-syntax-highlighting.zsh
index b1e3fbb..fff47d1 100644
--- a/zsh-syntax-highlighting.zsh
+++ b/zsh-syntax-highlighting.zsh
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 # First of all, ensure predictable parsing.
-zsh_highlight__aliases=`alias -L`
+zsh_highlight__aliases=`builtin alias -L`
 builtin unalias -m '*'
 
 # Set $0 to the expected value, regardless of functionargzero.