diff --git a/src/Core/Conversation.php b/src/Core/Conversation.php
index ab9568bd7..4cb11d9ae 100644
--- a/src/Core/Conversation.php
+++ b/src/Core/Conversation.php
@@ -4,10 +4,6 @@
  */
 namespace Friendica\Core;
 
-if (class_exists('Conversation')) {
-	return;
-}
-
 use Friendica\Core\BaseObject;
 use Friendica\Core\Item;
 
diff --git a/src/Core/Item.php b/src/Core/Item.php
index 681593d0e..20d4db005 100644
--- a/src/Core/Item.php
+++ b/src/Core/Item.php
@@ -4,10 +4,6 @@
  */
 namespace Friendica\Core;
 
-if (class_exists('Item')) {
-	return;
-}
-
 use Friendica\Core\BaseObject;
 use Friendica\Core\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\PConfig;