diff --git a/mod/contacts.php b/mod/contacts.php
index fd1d6776cc..3421babf61 100644
--- a/mod/contacts.php
+++ b/mod/contacts.php
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ use Friendica\Network\Probe;
 
 require_once 'include/contact_selectors.php';
 require_once 'mod/proxy.php';
+require_once 'include/follow.php';
 
 function contacts_init(App $a) {
 	if (! local_user()) {
diff --git a/mod/fsuggest.php b/mod/fsuggest.php
index dd698db58e..59ea6c88b0 100644
--- a/mod/fsuggest.php
+++ b/mod/fsuggest.php
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ use Friendica\App;
 use Friendica\Core\Worker;
 use Friendica\Database\DBM;
 
+require_once 'include/follow.php';
+
 function fsuggest_post(App $a) {
 
 	if (! local_user()) {