diff --git a/resources/classes/orm.php b/resources/classes/orm.php
index 1bb1ca0244..b0668ee6df 100644
--- a/resources/classes/orm.php
+++ b/resources/classes/orm.php
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 	Contributor(s):
 	Mark J Crane <markjcrane@fusionpbx.com>
 */
-include "root.php";
-require_once "database.php";
 
 //define the orm class
 	if (!class_exists('orm')) {