diff --git a/.vimrc b/.vimrc
index c55a7f9..104699c 100644
--- a/.vimrc
+++ b/.vimrc
@@ -8,11 +8,9 @@ set paste
 set wildmode=longest,list   " change filename autocomplete to be more like bash
 set mouse=v                 " some vim defaults to mouse=a, which sucks for copying and pasting in Xorg
 syntax on
-if version >= 600
-    filetype on             " enable file type detection
-    filetype plugin on      " enable file type plugins
-    filetype indent on      " enable file type indents
-endif
+filetype on             " enable file type detection
+filetype plugin on      " enable file type plugins
+filetype indent on      " enable file type indents
 
 let g:solarized_termtrans=1
 colorscheme solarized