diff --git a/runtime/syntax/lss.vim b/runtime/syntax/lss.vim
index 6620707..6ee717b 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/lss.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/lss.vim
@@ -3,11 +3,8 @@
 " Maintainer:	Scott Bigham <dsb@killerbunnies.org>
 " Last Change:	2004 Oct 06
 
-" 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
 
@@ -70,64 +67,57 @@
 syn match lssComment "#.*$"
 
 " 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_lss_syntax_inits")
-  if version < 508
-    let did_lss_syntax_inits = 1
-  endif
+" Only when an item doesn't have highlighting yet
+hi def link lssComment Comment
+hi def link lssElement Identifier
 
-  hi def link lssComment Comment
-  hi def link lssElement Identifier
+hi def lssBold		term=bold cterm=bold
+hi def lssReverse		term=reverse cterm=reverse
+hi def lssUnderline		term=underline cterm=underline
+hi def lssStandout		term=standout cterm=standout
 
-  hi def lssBold		term=bold cterm=bold
-  hi def lssReverse		term=reverse cterm=reverse
-  hi def lssUnderline		term=underline cterm=underline
-  hi def lssStandout		term=standout cterm=standout
-
-  hi def lssRedFg		ctermfg=red
-  hi def lssBlueFg		ctermfg=blue
-  hi def lssGreenFg		ctermfg=green
-  hi def lssBrownFg		ctermfg=brown
-  hi def lssMagentaFg		ctermfg=magenta
-  hi def lssCyanFg		ctermfg=cyan
-  hi def lssGrayFg		ctermfg=gray
-  if $COLORTERM == "rxvt"
-    " On rxvt's, bright colors are activated by setting the bold attribute.
-    hi def lssLightgrayFg	ctermfg=gray cterm=bold
-    hi def lssBrightredFg	ctermfg=red cterm=bold
-    hi def lssBrightgreenFg	ctermfg=green cterm=bold
-    hi def lssYellowFg		ctermfg=yellow cterm=bold
-    hi def lssBrightblueFg	ctermfg=blue cterm=bold
-    hi def lssBrightmagentaFg	ctermfg=magenta cterm=bold
-    hi def lssBrightcyanFg	ctermfg=cyan cterm=bold
-  else
-    hi def lssLightgrayFg	ctermfg=lightgray
-    hi def lssBrightredFg	ctermfg=lightred
-    hi def lssBrightgreenFg	ctermfg=lightgreen
-    hi def lssYellowFg		ctermfg=yellow
-    hi def lssBrightblueFg	ctermfg=lightblue
-    hi def lssBrightmagentaFg	ctermfg=lightmagenta
-    hi def lssBrightcyanFg	ctermfg=lightcyan
-  endif
-
-  hi def lssRedBg		ctermbg=red
-  hi def lssBlueBg		ctermbg=blue
-  hi def lssGreenBg		ctermbg=green
-  hi def lssBrownBg		ctermbg=brown
-  hi def lssMagentaBg		ctermbg=magenta
-  hi def lssCyanBg		ctermbg=cyan
-  hi def lssLightgrayBg		ctermbg=lightgray
-  hi def lssGrayBg		ctermbg=gray
-  hi def lssBrightredBg		ctermbg=lightred
-  hi def lssBrightgreenBg	ctermbg=lightgreen
-  hi def lssYellowBg		ctermbg=yellow
-  hi def lssBrightblueBg	ctermbg=lightblue
-  hi def lssBrightmagentaBg	ctermbg=lightmagenta
-  hi def lssBrightcyanBg	ctermbg=lightcyan
-  hi def lssWhiteBg		ctermbg=white ctermfg=black
+hi def lssRedFg		ctermfg=red
+hi def lssBlueFg		ctermfg=blue
+hi def lssGreenFg		ctermfg=green
+hi def lssBrownFg		ctermfg=brown
+hi def lssMagentaFg		ctermfg=magenta
+hi def lssCyanFg		ctermfg=cyan
+hi def lssGrayFg		ctermfg=gray
+if $COLORTERM == "rxvt"
+  " On rxvt's, bright colors are activated by setting the bold attribute.
+  hi def lssLightgrayFg	ctermfg=gray cterm=bold
+  hi def lssBrightredFg	ctermfg=red cterm=bold
+  hi def lssBrightgreenFg	ctermfg=green cterm=bold
+  hi def lssYellowFg		ctermfg=yellow cterm=bold
+  hi def lssBrightblueFg	ctermfg=blue cterm=bold
+  hi def lssBrightmagentaFg	ctermfg=magenta cterm=bold
+  hi def lssBrightcyanFg	ctermfg=cyan cterm=bold
+else
+  hi def lssLightgrayFg	ctermfg=lightgray
+  hi def lssBrightredFg	ctermfg=lightred
+  hi def lssBrightgreenFg	ctermfg=lightgreen
+  hi def lssYellowFg		ctermfg=yellow
+  hi def lssBrightblueFg	ctermfg=lightblue
+  hi def lssBrightmagentaFg	ctermfg=lightmagenta
+  hi def lssBrightcyanFg	ctermfg=lightcyan
 endif
 
+hi def lssRedBg		ctermbg=red
+hi def lssBlueBg		ctermbg=blue
+hi def lssGreenBg		ctermbg=green
+hi def lssBrownBg		ctermbg=brown
+hi def lssMagentaBg		ctermbg=magenta
+hi def lssCyanBg		ctermbg=cyan
+hi def lssLightgrayBg		ctermbg=lightgray
+hi def lssGrayBg		ctermbg=gray
+hi def lssBrightredBg		ctermbg=lightred
+hi def lssBrightgreenBg	ctermbg=lightgreen
+hi def lssYellowBg		ctermbg=yellow
+hi def lssBrightblueBg	ctermbg=lightblue
+hi def lssBrightmagentaBg	ctermbg=lightmagenta
+hi def lssBrightcyanBg	ctermbg=lightcyan
+hi def lssWhiteBg		ctermbg=white ctermfg=black
+
 let b:current_syntax = "lss"
 
 " vim: ts=8