diff --git a/runtime/syntax/ctrlh.vim b/runtime/syntax/ctrlh.vim
index 715c2c0..b4bf347 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/ctrlh.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/ctrlh.vim
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 " Vim syntax file
 " Language:	CTRL-H (e.g., ASCII manpages)
 " Maintainer:	Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
-" Last Change:	2001 Apr 25
+" Last Change:	2005 Jun 20
 
 " Existing syntax is kept, this file can be used as an addition
 
@@ -15,19 +15,9 @@
 syntax match CtrlHHide /.\b/  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_ctrlh_syntax_inits")
-  if version < 508
-    let did_ctrlh_syntax_inits = 1
-    hi link CtrlHHide Ignore
-    hi CtrlHUnderline term=underline cterm=underline gui=underline
-    hi CtrlHBold term=bold cterm=bold gui=bold
-  else
-    hi def link CtrlHHide Ignore
-    hi def CtrlHUnderline term=underline cterm=underline gui=underline
-    hi def CtrlHBold term=bold cterm=bold gui=bold
-  endif
-endif
+" Only used when an item doesn't have highlighting yet
+hi def link CtrlHHide Ignore
+hi def CtrlHUnderline term=underline cterm=underline gui=underline
+hi def CtrlHBold term=bold cterm=bold gui=bold
 
 " vim: ts=8