diff --git a/runtime/syntax/elmfilt.vim b/runtime/syntax/elmfilt.vim
index e7d5df2..5858946 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/elmfilt.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/elmfilt.vim
@@ -5,11 +5,8 @@
 " Version:	6
 " URL:	http://www.drchip.org/astronaut/vim/index.html#SYNTAX_ELMFILT
 
-" 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
 
@@ -38,33 +35,25 @@
 syn match	elmfiltSpaceError	contained	"\s.*$"
 
 " 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_elmfilt_syntax_inits")
-  if version < 508
-    let did_elmfilt_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 elmfiltAction	Statement
-  HiLink elmfiltArg	Special
-  HiLink elmfiltComment	Comment
-  HiLink elmfiltCond	Statement
-  HiLink elmfiltIf	Statement
-  HiLink elmfiltMatch	Special
-  HiLink elmfiltMatchError	Error
-  HiLink elmfiltNumber	Number
-  HiLink elmfiltOper	Operator
-  HiLink elmfiltOperKey	Type
-  HiLink elmfiltParenError	Error
-  HiLink elmfiltSpaceError	Error
-  HiLink elmfiltString	String
-  HiLink elmfiltThenError	Error
+HiLink elmfiltAction	Statement
+HiLink elmfiltArg	Special
+HiLink elmfiltComment	Comment
+HiLink elmfiltCond	Statement
+HiLink elmfiltIf	Statement
+HiLink elmfiltMatch	Special
+HiLink elmfiltMatchError	Error
+HiLink elmfiltNumber	Number
+HiLink elmfiltOper	Operator
+HiLink elmfiltOperKey	Type
+HiLink elmfiltParenError	Error
+HiLink elmfiltSpaceError	Error
+HiLink elmfiltString	String
+HiLink elmfiltThenError	Error
 
-  delcommand HiLink
-endif
+delcommand HiLink
 
 let b:current_syntax = "elmfilt"
 " vim: ts=9