diff --git a/runtime/syntax/obj.vim b/runtime/syntax/obj.vim
index 66cd6c2..f2cd8a4 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/obj.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/obj.vim
@@ -4,11 +4,8 @@
 " File Types:	.obj (used in 3D)
 " Last Change:  2010 May 18
 "
-" 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
 
@@ -62,34 +59,26 @@
 syn match       objIndex        "\d\+\/\d*\/\d*"
 
 " 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_cabal_syn_inits")
-  if version < 508
-    let did_cabal_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 objError           Error
-  HiLink objComment         Comment
-  HiLink objInclude         PreProc
-  HiLink objFloat           Float
-  HiLink objInt             Number
-  HiLink objGroup           Structure
-  HiLink objIndex           Constant
-  HiLink objMaterial        Label
+HiLink objError           Error
+HiLink objComment         Comment
+HiLink objInclude         PreProc
+HiLink objFloat           Float
+HiLink objInt             Number
+HiLink objGroup           Structure
+HiLink objIndex           Constant
+HiLink objMaterial        Label
 
-  HiLink objVertex          Keyword
-  HiLink objNormale         Keyword
-  HiLink objVertice         Keyword
-  HiLink objFace            Keyword
-  HiLink objKeywords        Keyword
+HiLink objVertex          Keyword
+HiLink objNormale         Keyword
+HiLink objVertice         Keyword
+HiLink objFace            Keyword
+HiLink objKeywords        Keyword
 
 
-  delcommand HiLink
-endif
+delcommand HiLink
 
 let b:current_syntax = "obj"