diff --git a/include/api.php b/include/api.php
index 70cee49a53..4edced2214 100644
--- a/include/api.php
+++ b/include/api.php
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ require_once 'include/security.php';
 require_once 'include/html2bbcode.php';
 require_once 'mod/wall_upload.php';
 require_once 'mod/proxy.php';
-require_once 'include/like.php';
 
 define('API_METHOD_ANY', '*');
 define('API_METHOD_GET', 'GET');
diff --git a/mod/like.php b/mod/like.php
index a038b5a289..9371c30743 100644
--- a/mod/like.php
+++ b/mod/like.php
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ use Friendica\Model\Item;
 require_once 'include/security.php';
 require_once 'include/bbcode.php';
 require_once 'include/items.php';
-require_once 'include/like.php';
 
 function like_content(App $a) {
 	if (!local_user() && !remote_user()) {