diff --git a/runtime/syntax/man.vim b/runtime/syntax/man.vim
index fbc1847..d6c8764 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/man.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/man.vim
@@ -9,20 +9,13 @@
 "	* manSubHeading
 "	* manSynopsis (only for sections 2 and 3)
 
-" 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
 
 " Get the CTRL-H syntax to handle backspaced text
-if version >= 600
-  runtime! syntax/ctrlh.vim
-else
-  source <sfile>:p:h/ctrlh.vim
-endif
+runtime! syntax/ctrlh.vim
 
 syn case ignore
 syn match  manReference       "\f\+([1-9][a-z]\=)"
@@ -41,26 +34,18 @@
 
 
 " 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_man_syn_inits")
-  if version < 508
-    let did_man_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 manTitle	    Title
-  HiLink manSectionHeading  Statement
-  HiLink manOptionDesc	    Constant
-  HiLink manLongOptionDesc  Constant
-  HiLink manReference	    PreProc
-  HiLink manSubHeading      Function
-  HiLink manCFuncDefinition Function
+HiLink manTitle	    Title
+HiLink manSectionHeading  Statement
+HiLink manOptionDesc	    Constant
+HiLink manLongOptionDesc  Constant
+HiLink manReference	    PreProc
+HiLink manSubHeading      Function
+HiLink manCFuncDefinition Function
 
-  delcommand HiLink
-endif
+delcommand HiLink
 
 let b:current_syntax = "man"