diff --git a/runtime/syntax/foxpro.vim b/runtime/syntax/foxpro.vim
index ca5d7e2..b329368 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/foxpro.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/foxpro.vim
@@ -13,9 +13,8 @@
 " 		corrected highlighting of comments at end of line (&&)
 " 
 " 
-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
 
@@ -691,37 +690,29 @@
 syn sync minlines=1 maxlines=3
 
 " 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_foxpro_syn_inits")
-    if version < 508
-	let did_foxpro_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 foxproSpecial  Special
-    HiLink foxproAtSymbol Special
-    HiLink foxproAtCmd    Statement
-    HiLink foxproPreProc  PreProc
-    HiLink foxproFunc     Identifier
-    HiLink foxproCmd      Statement
-    HiLink foxproEnBlk    Type
-    HiLink foxproSysVar   String
-    HiLink foxproString   String
-    HiLink foxproConst    Constant
-    HiLink foxproNumber   Number
-    HiLink foxproFloat    Float
-    HiLink foxproComment  Comment
-    HiLink foxproParenErr Error
-    HiLink foxproCBConst  PreProc
-    HiLink foxproCBField  Special
-    HiLink foxproCBVar    Identifier
-    HiLink foxproCBWin    Special
-    HiLink foxproCBObject Identifier
+HiLink foxproSpecial  Special
+HiLink foxproAtSymbol Special
+HiLink foxproAtCmd    Statement
+HiLink foxproPreProc  PreProc
+HiLink foxproFunc     Identifier
+HiLink foxproCmd      Statement
+HiLink foxproEnBlk    Type
+HiLink foxproSysVar   String
+HiLink foxproString   String
+HiLink foxproConst    Constant
+HiLink foxproNumber   Number
+HiLink foxproFloat    Float
+HiLink foxproComment  Comment
+HiLink foxproParenErr Error
+HiLink foxproCBConst  PreProc
+HiLink foxproCBField  Special
+HiLink foxproCBVar    Identifier
+HiLink foxproCBWin    Special
+HiLink foxproCBObject Identifier
 
-    delcommand HiLink
-endif
+delcommand HiLink
 
 let b:current_syntax = "foxpro"