diff --git a/util/global_community_block.php b/util/global_community_block.php
index db68fdb4b..ab586b651 100755
--- a/util/global_community_block.php
+++ b/util/global_community_block.php
@@ -32,14 +32,13 @@ use Friendica\BaseObject;
 use Friendica\Object\Contact;
 
 require_once 'boot.php';
+require_once 'include/dba.php';
+require_once 'include/text.php';
 
 $a = get_app();;
 BaseObject::setApp($a);
 
 require_once '.htconfig.php';
-require_once 'include/dba.php';
-require_once 'include/text.php';
-
 dba::connect($db_host, $db_user, $db_pass, $db_data);
 unset($db_host, $db_user, $db_pass, $db_data);