diff --git a/runtime/syntax/vsejcl.vim b/runtime/syntax/vsejcl.vim
index f4f00c6..5a106c2 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/vsejcl.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/vsejcl.vim
@@ -4,11 +4,8 @@
 " URL:
 " Last change: 2001 May 10
 
-" 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
 
@@ -23,26 +20,18 @@
 syn match vsejclParms /(.\{-})/ contained
 
 " 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_vsejcl_syntax")
-  if version < 508
-    let did_vsejcl_syntax = 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 vsejclComment		Comment
-  HiLink vsejclField		Type
-  HiLink vsejclKeyword		Statement
-  HiLink vsejclObject		Constant
-  HiLink vsejclString		Constant
-  HiLink vsejclMisc			Special
-  HiLink vsejclParms		Constant
+HiLink vsejclComment		Comment
+HiLink vsejclField		Type
+HiLink vsejclKeyword		Statement
+HiLink vsejclObject		Constant
+HiLink vsejclString		Constant
+HiLink vsejclMisc			Special
+HiLink vsejclParms		Constant
 
-  delcommand HiLink
-endif
+delcommand HiLink
 
 let b:current_syntax = "vsejcl"