diff --git a/runtime/syntax/pine.vim b/runtime/syntax/pine.vim
index 4c64b9b..e41dd87 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/pine.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/pine.vim
@@ -3,19 +3,12 @@
 " Maintainer:	David Pascoe <pascoedj@spamcop.net>
 " Last Change:	Thu Feb 27 10:18:48 WST 2003, update for pine 4.53
 
-" 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
 
-if version >= 600
-  setlocal iskeyword=@,48-57,_,128-167,224-235,-
-else
-  set iskeyword=@,48-57,_,128-167,224-235,-
-endif
+setlocal iskeyword=@,48-57,_,128-167,224-235,-
 
 syn keyword pineConfig addrbook-sort-rule
 syn keyword pineConfig address-book
@@ -351,21 +344,13 @@
 syn match  pineComment  "^#.*$"
 
 " 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_pine_syn_inits")
-  if version < 508
-    let did_pine_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 pineConfig	Type
-  HiLink pineComment	Comment
-  HiLink pineOption	Macro
-  delcommand HiLink
-endif
+HiLink pineConfig	Type
+HiLink pineComment	Comment
+HiLink pineOption	Macro
+delcommand HiLink
 
 let b:current_syntax = "pine"