diff --git a/rc/vimrc b/rc/vimrc
index 8f04138..fb088c6 100644
--- a/rc/vimrc
+++ b/rc/vimrc
@@ -12,11 +12,7 @@ set nocompatible
 " allow backspacing over everything in insert mode
 set backspace=indent,eol,start
 
-if has("vms")
-  set nobackup		" do not keep a backup file, use versions instead
-else
-  set backup		" keep a backup file
-endif
+set nobackup		" do not keep a backup file, use versions instead
 set history=50		" keep 50 lines of command line history
 set ruler		" show the cursor position all the time
 set showcmd		" display incomplete commands