diff --git a/runtime/syntax/objcpp.vim b/runtime/syntax/objcpp.vim
index e80eed9..f11e307 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/objcpp.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/objcpp.vim
@@ -4,23 +4,15 @@
 " Ex-Maintainer:    Anthony Hodsdon <ahodsdon@fastmail.fm>
 " Last Change:	    2007 Oct 29
 
-" 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
 
 " Read in C++ and ObjC syntax files
-if version < 600
-   so <sfile>:p:h/cpp.vim
-   so <sfile>:p:h/objc.vim
-else
-   runtime! syntax/cpp.vim
-   unlet b:current_syntax
-   runtime! syntax/objc.vim
-endif
+runtime! syntax/cpp.vim
+unlet b:current_syntax
+runtime! syntax/objc.vim
 
 syn keyword objCppNonStructure    class template namespace transparent contained
 syn keyword objCppNonStatement    new delete friend using transparent contained