diff --git a/runtime/syntax/kscript.vim b/runtime/syntax/kscript.vim
index cefbe39..e06b49d 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/kscript.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/kscript.vim
@@ -4,11 +4,8 @@
 " URL:		http://aquila.rezel.enst.fr/thomas/vim/kscript.vim
 " CVS:		$Id: kscript.vim,v 1.1 2004/06/13 17:40:02 vimboss Exp $
 
-" 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
 
@@ -37,33 +34,25 @@
 syn region	kscriptString		start=+'''+  end=+'''+
 
 " 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_kscript_syntax_inits")
-  if version < 508
-    let did_kscript_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 kscriptConditional		Conditional
-  HiLink kscriptRepeat			Repeat
-  HiLink kscriptExceptions		Statement
-  HiLink kscriptFunction		Function
-  HiLink kscriptConst			Constant
-  HiLink kscriptStatement		Statement
-  HiLink kscriptLabel			Label
-  HiLink kscriptStorageClass		StorageClass
-  HiLink kscriptType			Type
-  HiLink kscriptTodo			Todo
-  HiLink kscriptComment		Comment
-  HiLink kscriptString			String
-  HiLink kscriptPreCondit		PreCondit
-  HiLink kscriptHardCoded		Statement
+HiLink kscriptConditional		Conditional
+HiLink kscriptRepeat			Repeat
+HiLink kscriptExceptions		Statement
+HiLink kscriptFunction		Function
+HiLink kscriptConst			Constant
+HiLink kscriptStatement		Statement
+HiLink kscriptLabel			Label
+HiLink kscriptStorageClass		StorageClass
+HiLink kscriptType			Type
+HiLink kscriptTodo			Todo
+HiLink kscriptComment		Comment
+HiLink kscriptString			String
+HiLink kscriptPreCondit		PreCondit
+HiLink kscriptHardCoded		Statement
 
-  delcommand HiLink
-endif
+delcommand HiLink
 
 let b:current_syntax = "kscript"