diff --git a/include/items.php b/include/items.php
index d9e96ba81..edc757dc2 100644
--- a/include/items.php
+++ b/include/items.php
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ require_once 'include/bbcode.php';
 require_once 'include/tags.php';
 require_once 'include/text.php';
 require_once 'include/threads.php';
-require_once 'include/plaintext.php';
 require_once 'mod/share.php';
 require_once 'include/enotify.php';
 
diff --git a/mod/item.php b/mod/item.php
index 2cdb9dd85..10b4d47c4 100644
--- a/mod/item.php
+++ b/mod/item.php
@@ -524,7 +524,6 @@ function item_post(App $a) {
 	// Setting the object type if not defined before
 	if (!$objecttype) {
 		$objecttype = ACTIVITY_OBJ_NOTE; // Default value
-		require_once 'include/plaintext.php';
 		$objectdata = Plaintext::getAttachedData($body);
 
 		if ($objectdata["type"] == "link") {