diff --git a/runtime/syntax/dracula.vim b/runtime/syntax/dracula.vim
index 6a38060..b60e484 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/dracula.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/dracula.vim
@@ -8,11 +8,8 @@
 "		the purposes of Design Rule Checking, Layout vs. Schematic
 "		verification, and Layout Parameter Extraction.
 
-" 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
 
@@ -61,24 +58,16 @@
 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_dracula_syn_inits")
-  if version < 508
-    let did_dracula_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 draculaIdentifier Identifier
-  HiLink draculaStatement  Statement
-  HiLink draculaType       Type
-  HiLink draculaComment    Comment
-  HiLink draculaPreProc    PreProc
+HiLink draculaIdentifier Identifier
+HiLink draculaStatement  Statement
+HiLink draculaType       Type
+HiLink draculaComment    Comment
+HiLink draculaPreProc    PreProc
 
-  delcommand HiLink
-endif
+delcommand HiLink
 
 let b:current_syntax = "dracula"