diff --git a/runtime/syntax/latte.vim b/runtime/syntax/latte.vim
index e2a8729..f95c7b5 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/latte.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/latte.vim
@@ -7,11 +7,8 @@
 " I based this on the TeX and Scheme syntax files (but mostly scheme).
 " See http://www.latte.org for info on the language.
 
-" 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
 
@@ -20,11 +17,7 @@
 syn match latteOther "\\}"
 syn match latteOther "\\\\"
 
-if version < 600
-  set iskeyword=33,43,45,48-57,63,65-90,95,97-122,_
-else
-  setlocal iskeyword=33,43,45,48-57,63,65-90,95,97-122,_
-endif
+setlocal iskeyword=33,43,45,48-57,63,65-90,95,97-122,_
 
 syn region latteVar matchgroup=SpecialChar start=!\\[A-Za-z_]!rs=s+1 end=![^A-Za-z0-9?!+_-]!me=e-1 contains=ALLBUT,latteNumber,latteOther
 syn region latteVar matchgroup=SpecialChar start=!\\[=\&][A-Za-z_]!rs=s+2 end=![^A-Za-z0-9?!+_-]!me=e-1 contains=ALLBUT,latteNumber,latteOther
@@ -70,29 +63,21 @@
 " ... i.e. synchronize on a line that starts at the left margin
 
 " 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_latte_syntax_inits")
-  if version < 508
-    let did_latte_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 latteSyntax		Statement
-  HiLink latteVar			Function
+HiLink latteSyntax		Statement
+HiLink latteVar			Function
 
-  HiLink latteString		String
-  HiLink latteQuote			String
+HiLink latteString		String
+HiLink latteQuote			String
 
-  HiLink latteDelimiter		Delimiter
-  HiLink latteOperator		Operator
+HiLink latteDelimiter		Delimiter
+HiLink latteOperator		Operator
 
-  HiLink latteComment		Comment
-  HiLink latteError			Error
+HiLink latteComment		Comment
+HiLink latteError			Error
 
-  delcommand HiLink
-endif
+delcommand HiLink
 
 let b:current_syntax = "latte"