diff --git a/runtime/syntax/taskdata.vim b/runtime/syntax/taskdata.vim
index b37c70c..63a8284 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/taskdata.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/taskdata.vim
@@ -4,11 +4,8 @@
 " Updated:	Wed Jul  8 19:46:20 EDT 2009
 
 
-" 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
 let s:keepcpo= &cpo