diff --git a/include/like.php b/include/like.php
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index fdf94fb04..000000000
--- a/include/like.php
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@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-/**
- * @file include/like.php
- */
-
-use Friendica\Model\Item;
-
-function do_like($item_id, $verb) {
-	Item::performLike($item_id, $verb);
-}