diff --git a/mod/pubsub.php b/mod/pubsub.php
index bc284a4eb2..f4c7e311ca 100644
--- a/mod/pubsub.php
+++ b/mod/pubsub.php
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@ use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 use Friendica\Model\Contact;
 use Friendica\Protocol\OStatus;
 
-require_once('include/security.php');
-require_once('include/items.php');
+require_once 'include/items.php';
 
 function hub_return($valid, $body)
 {
diff --git a/src/Protocol/DFRN.php b/src/Protocol/DFRN.php
index f92d1401df..21a0f43944 100644
--- a/src/Protocol/DFRN.php
+++ b/src/Protocol/DFRN.php
@@ -216,7 +216,6 @@ class DFRN
 			}
 
 			$contact = $r[0];
-			include_once 'include/security.php';
 
 			$set = PermissionSet::get($owner_id, $contact['id']);