diff --git a/src/Object/Photo.php b/src/Object/Photo.php
index 894a18c5d..db3c75f99 100644
--- a/src/Object/Photo.php
+++ b/src/Object/Photo.php
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use Friendica\Core\Cache;
 use Friendica\Core\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Database\DBM;
+use dba;
 
 require_once "include/photos.php";