1 files changed, 16 insertions, 28 deletions
diff --git a/runtime/syntax/inittab.vim b/runtime/syntax/inittab.vim
index b7472f9e0f..82bf660105 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/inittab.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/inittab.vim
@@ -6,12 +6,9 @@
 " URL: http://physics.muni.cz/~yeti/download/syntax/inittab.vim
 
 " Setup
-if version >= 600
-  if exists("b:current_syntax")
-    finish
-  endif
-else
-  syntax clear
+" quit when a syntax file was already loaded
+if exists("b:current_syntax")
+  finish
 endif
 
 syn case match
@@ -45,31 +42,22 @@ syn match inittabProcessPlus "+" contained nextgroup=inittabProcess,inittabError
 syn region inittabProcess start="/" end="$" transparent oneline contained contains=@inittabSh,inittabComment
 
 " Define the default highlighting
-if version >= 508 || !exists("did_inittab_syntax_inits")
-  if version < 508
-    let did_inittab_syntax_inits = 1
-    command -nargs=+ HiLink hi link <args>
-  else
-    command -nargs=+ HiLink hi def link <args>
-  endif
 
-  HiLink inittabComment Comment
-  HiLink inittabFixme Todo
-  HiLink inittabActionName Type
-  HiLink inittabError Error
-  HiLink inittabId Identifier
-  HiLink inittabRunLevels Special
+hi def link inittabComment Comment
+hi def link inittabFixme Todo
+hi def link inittabActionName Type
+hi def link inittabError Error
+hi def link inittabId Identifier
+hi def link inittabRunLevels Special
 
-  HiLink inittabColonProcess inittabColon
-  HiLink inittabColonAction inittabColon
-  HiLink inittabColonRunLevels inittabColon
-  HiLink inittabColon PreProc
+hi def link inittabColonProcess inittabColon
+hi def link inittabColonAction inittabColon
+hi def link inittabColonRunLevels inittabColon
+hi def link inittabColon PreProc
 
-  HiLink inittabShString String
-  HiLink inittabShOption Special
-  HiLink inittabShCommand Statement
+hi def link inittabShString String
+hi def link inittabShOption Special
+hi def link inittabShCommand Statement
 
-  delcommand HiLink
-endif
 
 let b:current_syntax = "inittab"