diff --git a/runtime/syntax/viminfo.vim b/runtime/syntax/viminfo.vim
index 46d5b89..d174edf 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/viminfo.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/viminfo.vim
@@ -1,13 +1,10 @@
 " Vim syntax file
 " Language:	Vim .viminfo file
 " Maintainer:	Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
-" Last Change:	2001 Apr 25
+" Last Change:	2005 Jun 20
 
-" 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 (custom) syntax file was already loaded
+if exists("b:current_syntax")
   finish
 endif
 
@@ -31,22 +28,10 @@
 syn match viminfoComment "^#.*"
 
 " 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_viminfo_syntax_inits")
-  if version < 508
-    let did_viminfo_syntax_inits = 1
-    command -nargs=+ HiLink hi link <args>
-  else
-    command -nargs=+ HiLink hi def link <args>
-  endif
-
-  HiLink viminfoComment		Comment
-  HiLink viminfoError		Error
-  HiLink viminfoStatement	Statement
-
-  delcommand HiLink
-endif
+" Only used when an item doesn't have highlighting yet
+hi def link viminfoComment	Comment
+hi def link viminfoError	Error
+hi def link viminfoStatement	Statement
 
 let b:current_syntax = "viminfo"