diff --git a/src/Core/Addon.php b/src/Core/Addon.php
index 6b2d34170..203119c91 100644
--- a/src/Core/Addon.php
+++ b/src/Core/Addon.php
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ use Friendica\App;
 use Friendica\BaseObject;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 
-require_once 'include/dba.php';
-
 /**
  * Some functions to handle addons
  */
diff --git a/src/Core/Hook.php b/src/Core/Hook.php
index 3053db7a1..839b55815 100644
--- a/src/Core/Hook.php
+++ b/src/Core/Hook.php
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ use Friendica\App;
 use Friendica\BaseObject;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 
-require_once 'include/dba.php';
-
 /**
  * Some functions to handle hooks
  */