diff --git a/runtime/syntax/takcmp.vim b/runtime/syntax/takcmp.vim
index a94609b..6faddc2 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/takcmp.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/takcmp.vim
@@ -8,11 +8,8 @@
 
 
 
-" 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
 
@@ -51,30 +48,22 @@
 
 
 " 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_takcmp_syntax_inits")
-  if version < 508
-    let did_takcmp_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 takcmpTitle		   Type
-  HiLink takcmpUnit		   PreProc
+HiLink takcmpTitle		   Type
+HiLink takcmpUnit		   PreProc
 
-  HiLink takcmpLabel		   Statement
+HiLink takcmpLabel		   Statement
 
-  HiLink takcmpHeader		   takHeader
+HiLink takcmpHeader		   takHeader
 
-  HiLink takcmpDate		   Identifier
-  HiLink takcmpTime		   Identifier
-  HiLink takcmpInteger		   Number
-  HiLink takcmpFloat		   Special
+HiLink takcmpDate		   Identifier
+HiLink takcmpTime		   Identifier
+HiLink takcmpInteger		   Number
+HiLink takcmpFloat		   Special
 
-  delcommand HiLink
-endif
+delcommand HiLink
 
 
 let b:current_syntax = "takcmp"