diff --git a/runtime/syntax/amiga.vim b/runtime/syntax/amiga.vim
index 4ccab19..e094cfc 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/amiga.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/amiga.vim
@@ -5,11 +5,8 @@
 " Version:     7
 " URL:	http://www.drchip.org/astronaut/vim/index.html#SYNTAX_AMIGA
 
-" For version 5.x: Clear all syntax items
-" For version 6.x: Quit when a syntax file was already loaded
-if version < 600
-  syntax clear
-elseif exists("b:current_syntax")
+" quit when a syntax file was already loaded
+if exists("b:current_syntax")
   finish
 endif
 
@@ -72,29 +69,21 @@
 syn sync lines=50
 
 " Define the default highlighting.
-" For version 5.7 and earlier: only when not done already
-" For version 5.8 and later: only when an item doesn't have highlighting yet
-if version >= 508 || !exists("did_amiga_syn_inits")
-  if version < 508
-    let did_amiga_syn_inits = 1
-    command -nargs=+ HiLink hi link <args>
-  else
-    command -nargs=+ HiLink hi def link <args>
-  endif
+" Only when an item doesn't have highlighting yet
+command -nargs=+ HiLink hi def link <args>
 
-  HiLink amiAlias	Type
-  HiLink amiComment	Comment
-  HiLink amiDev	Type
-  HiLink amiEcho	String
-  HiLink amiElse	Statement
-  HiLink amiError	Error
-  HiLink amiKey	Statement
-  HiLink amiNumber	Number
-  HiLink amiString	String
-  HiLink amiTest	Special
+HiLink amiAlias	Type
+HiLink amiComment	Comment
+HiLink amiDev	Type
+HiLink amiEcho	String
+HiLink amiElse	Statement
+HiLink amiError	Error
+HiLink amiKey	Statement
+HiLink amiNumber	Number
+HiLink amiString	String
+HiLink amiTest	Special
 
-  delcommand HiLink
-endif
+delcommand HiLink
 
 let b:current_syntax = "amiga"