diff --git a/runtime/syntax/dcl.vim b/runtime/syntax/dcl.vim
index 8a53c25..b3a3a02 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/dcl.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/dcl.vim
@@ -5,11 +5,8 @@
 " Version:	9
 " URL:	http://www.drchip.org/astronaut/vim/index.html#SYNTAX_DCL
 
-" 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
 
@@ -114,50 +111,42 @@
 syn match   dclError	")"
 
 " 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_dcl_syntax_inits")
-  if version < 508
-    let did_dcl_syntax_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 dclLogOper	dclError
- HiLink dclLogical	dclOper
- HiLink dclLogSep	dclSep
+HiLink dclLogOper	dclError
+HiLink dclLogical	dclOper
+HiLink dclLogSep	dclSep
 
- HiLink dclAssign	Operator
- HiLink dclCmdProc	Special
- HiLink dclCmdProcStart	Operator
- HiLink dclComment	Comment
- HiLink dclContinue	Statement
- HiLink dclDevice	Identifier
- HiLink dclDirPath	Identifier
- HiLink dclDirPath	Identifier
- HiLink dclDirSep	Delimiter
- HiLink dclError	Error
- HiLink dclExe		Statement
- HiLink dclFilename	NONE
- HiLink dclGotoLabel	Label
- HiLink dclInstr	Statement
- HiLink dclLexical	Function
- HiLink dclMdfy	Type
- HiLink dclMdfyBrkt	Delimiter
- HiLink dclMdfySep	Delimiter
- HiLink dclMdfySet	Type
- HiLink dclMdfySetString	String
- HiLink dclNumber	Number
- HiLink dclOper	Operator
- HiLink dclParam	Special
- HiLink dclSep		Delimiter
- HiLink dclStart	Delimiter
- HiLink dclString	String
- HiLink dclTodo	Todo
+HiLink dclAssign	Operator
+HiLink dclCmdProc	Special
+HiLink dclCmdProcStart	Operator
+HiLink dclComment	Comment
+HiLink dclContinue	Statement
+HiLink dclDevice	Identifier
+HiLink dclDirPath	Identifier
+HiLink dclDirPath	Identifier
+HiLink dclDirSep	Delimiter
+HiLink dclError	Error
+HiLink dclExe		Statement
+HiLink dclFilename	NONE
+HiLink dclGotoLabel	Label
+HiLink dclInstr	Statement
+HiLink dclLexical	Function
+HiLink dclMdfy	Type
+HiLink dclMdfyBrkt	Delimiter
+HiLink dclMdfySep	Delimiter
+HiLink dclMdfySet	Type
+HiLink dclMdfySetString	String
+HiLink dclNumber	Number
+HiLink dclOper	Operator
+HiLink dclParam	Special
+HiLink dclSep		Delimiter
+HiLink dclStart	Delimiter
+HiLink dclString	String
+HiLink dclTodo	Todo
 
- delcommand HiLink
-endif
+delcommand HiLink
 
 let b:current_syntax = "dcl"