diff --git a/runtime/syntax/slrnrc.vim b/runtime/syntax/slrnrc.vim
index 038b62e..a55439a 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/slrnrc.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/slrnrc.vim
@@ -3,11 +3,8 @@
 " Maintainer:	Preben 'Peppe' Guldberg <peppe-vim@wielders.org>
 " Last Change:	23 April 2006
 
-" 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
 
@@ -150,44 +147,36 @@
 syn match   slrnrcUnsetkey	'^\s*unsetkey\s\+\("\)\=\(article\|group\|readline\)\>\1' skipwhite nextgroup=slrnrcKey contains=slrnrcSetkeyObj\(Str\)\=
 
 " 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_slrnrc_syntax_inits")
-  if version < 508
-    let did_slrnrc_syntax_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 slrnrcTodo		Todo
-  HiLink slrnrcSpaceError	Error
-  HiLink slrnrcNumber		Number
-  HiLink slrnrcSpecKey		SpecialChar
-  HiLink slrnrcKey		String
-  HiLink slrnrcSpecChar		SpecialChar
-  HiLink slrnrcString		String
-  HiLink slrnSlangPreCondit	Special
-  HiLink slrnrcComment		Comment
-  HiLink slrnrcVarInt		Identifier
-  HiLink slrnrcVarStr		Identifier
-  HiLink slrnrcCmd		slrnrcSet
-  HiLink slrnrcSet		Operator
-  HiLink slrnrcColor		Keyword
-  HiLink slrnrcColorObj		Identifier
-  HiLink slrnrcColorVal		String
-  HiLink slrnrcMono		Keyword
-  HiLink slrnrcMonoObj		Identifier
-  HiLink slrnrcMonoVal		String
-  HiLink slrnrcFunArt		Macro
-  HiLink slrnrcFunGroup		Macro
-  HiLink slrnrcFunRead		Macro
-  HiLink slrnrcSetkeyObj	Identifier
-  HiLink slrnrcSetkey		Keyword
-  HiLink slrnrcUnsetkey		slrnrcSetkey
+HiLink slrnrcTodo		Todo
+HiLink slrnrcSpaceError	Error
+HiLink slrnrcNumber		Number
+HiLink slrnrcSpecKey		SpecialChar
+HiLink slrnrcKey		String
+HiLink slrnrcSpecChar		SpecialChar
+HiLink slrnrcString		String
+HiLink slrnSlangPreCondit	Special
+HiLink slrnrcComment		Comment
+HiLink slrnrcVarInt		Identifier
+HiLink slrnrcVarStr		Identifier
+HiLink slrnrcCmd		slrnrcSet
+HiLink slrnrcSet		Operator
+HiLink slrnrcColor		Keyword
+HiLink slrnrcColorObj		Identifier
+HiLink slrnrcColorVal		String
+HiLink slrnrcMono		Keyword
+HiLink slrnrcMonoObj		Identifier
+HiLink slrnrcMonoVal		String
+HiLink slrnrcFunArt		Macro
+HiLink slrnrcFunGroup		Macro
+HiLink slrnrcFunRead		Macro
+HiLink slrnrcSetkeyObj	Identifier
+HiLink slrnrcSetkey		Keyword
+HiLink slrnrcUnsetkey		slrnrcSetkey
 
-  delcommand HiLink
-endif
+delcommand HiLink
 
 let b:current_syntax = "slrnrc"