diff --git a/runtime/syntax/mmp.vim b/runtime/syntax/mmp.vim
index 0117e77..d0b9f7c 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/mmp.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/mmp.vim
@@ -5,11 +5,8 @@
 " URL: http://ronware.org/wiki/vim/mmp
 " Filetypes:	*.mmp
 
-" 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
 
@@ -34,8 +31,7 @@
 
 
 " 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
+" Only when an item doesn't have highlighting yet
 if !exists("did_mmp_syntax_inits")
   let did_mmp_syntax_inits=1