diff --git a/ifttt/ifttt.php b/ifttt/ifttt.php
index 50fa119c9..302bc9c14 100644
--- a/ifttt/ifttt.php
+++ b/ifttt/ifttt.php
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ function ifttt_post(App $a)
 
 function ifttt_message($uid, $item)
 {
-	$a = get_app();
+	$a = \get_app();
 
 	$_SESSION['authenticated'] = true;
 	$_SESSION['uid'] = $uid;
diff --git a/impressum/impressum.php b/impressum/impressum.php
index c5a1c98db..d7cbc6d2d 100644
--- a/impressum/impressum.php
+++ b/impressum/impressum.php
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ function impressum_uninstall() {
 function impressum_module() {
 }
 function impressum_content() {
-    $a = get_app();
+    $a = \get_app();
     $a->internalRedirect('friendica/');
 }
 
diff --git a/widgets/widgets.php b/widgets/widgets.php
index 927d67463..64f6b62f5 100644
--- a/widgets/widgets.php
+++ b/widgets/widgets.php
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ function widgets_module() {
 }
 
 function _abs_url($s){
-	$a = get_app();
+	$a = \get_app();
 	return preg_replace("|href=(['\"])([^h][^t][^t][^p])|", "href=\$1".$a->getBaseURL()."/\$2", $s);
 }