diff --git a/runtime/syntax/tasm.vim b/runtime/syntax/tasm.vim
index 2f85596..995e8b4 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/tasm.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/tasm.vim
@@ -3,11 +3,8 @@
 " Maintaner: FooLman of United Force <foolman@bigfoot.com>
 " Last Change: 2012 Feb 03 by Thilo Six
 
-" 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
 
@@ -95,32 +92,24 @@
 syn match tasmBin "\<[01]\+B\>"
 
 " 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_tasm_syntax_inits")
-  if version < 508
-    let did_tasm_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 tasmString String
-  HiLink tasmDec Number
-  HiLink tasmHex Number
-  HiLink tasmOct Number
-  HiLink tasmBin Number
-  HiLink tasmInstruction Keyword
-  HiLink tasmCoprocInstr Keyword
-  HiLink tasmMMXInst	Keyword
-  HiLink tasmDirective PreProc
-  HiLink tasmRegister Identifier
-  HiLink tasmProctype PreProc
-  HiLink tasmComment Comment
-  HiLink tasmLabel Label
+HiLink tasmString String
+HiLink tasmDec Number
+HiLink tasmHex Number
+HiLink tasmOct Number
+HiLink tasmBin Number
+HiLink tasmInstruction Keyword
+HiLink tasmCoprocInstr Keyword
+HiLink tasmMMXInst	Keyword
+HiLink tasmDirective PreProc
+HiLink tasmRegister Identifier
+HiLink tasmProctype PreProc
+HiLink tasmComment Comment
+HiLink tasmLabel Label
 
-  delcommand HiLink
-endif
+delcommand HiLink
 
 let b:curret_syntax = "tasm"