diff --git a/.htaccess b/.htaccess
index 3ff67c0c..fd951590 100644
--- a/.htaccess
+++ b/.htaccess
@@ -3,14 +3,12 @@
 </IfModule>
 
 <FilesMatch "\.(sqlite|sdb|s3db|db)$">
-	# Apache 2.4
-	<IfVersion >= 2.4>
+	<IfModule mod_authz_host.c>
 		Require all denied
-	</IfVersion>
-	# Apache 2.2
-	<IfVersion < 2.4>
+	</IfModule>
+	<IfModule !mod_authz_host.c>
 		Deny from all
-	</IfVersion>
+	</IfModule>
 </FilesMatch>
 
 <IfModule mod_rewrite.c>