diff --git a/lib/private/appframework/middleware/middlewaredispatcher.php b/lib/private/appframework/middleware/middlewaredispatcher.php
index 5cce97b216..c2377b8844 100644
--- a/lib/private/appframework/middleware/middlewaredispatcher.php
+++ b/lib/private/appframework/middleware/middlewaredispatcher.php
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace OC\AppFramework\Middleware;
 
 use OC\AppFramework\Controller\Controller;
 use OCP\AppFramework\Http\Response;
-use OCP\AppFramework\IMiddleWare;
+use OCP\AppFramework\MiddleWare;
 
 /**
  * This class is used to store and run all the middleware in correct order
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class MiddlewareDispatcher {
 	 * Adds a new middleware
 	 * @param Middleware $middleware the middleware which will be added
 	 */
-	public function registerMiddleware(IMiddleware $middleWare){
+	public function registerMiddleware(Middleware $middleWare){
 		array_push($this->middlewares, $middleWare);
 	}
 
diff --git a/lib/public/appframework/imiddleware.php b/lib/public/appframework/imiddleware.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 1e76d3bbe4..0000000000
--- a/lib/public/appframework/imiddleware.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,88 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-/**
- * ownCloud - App Framework
- *
- * @author Bernhard Posselt
- * @copyright 2012 Bernhard Posselt nukeawhale@gmail.com
- *
- * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of the GNU AFFERO GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
- * version 3 of the License, or any later version.
- *
- * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU AFFERO GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public
- * License along with this library.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- *
- */
-
-
-namespace OCP\AppFramework;
-use OCP\AppFramework\Http\Response;
-
-
-/**
- * Middleware is used to provide hooks before or after controller methods and
- * deal with possible exceptions raised in the controller methods.
- * They're modeled after Django's middleware system:
- * https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/topics/http/middleware/
- */
-interface IMiddleWare {
-
-
-	/**
-	 * This is being run in normal order before the controller is being
-	 * called which allows several modifications and checks
-	 *
-	 * @param Controller $controller the controller that is being called
-	 * @param string $methodName the name of the method that will be called on
-	 *                           the controller
-	 */
-	function beforeController($controller, $methodName);
-
-
-	/**
-	 * This is being run when either the beforeController method or the
-	 * controller method itself is throwing an exception. The middleware is
-	 * asked in reverse order to handle the exception and to return a response.
-	 * If the response is null, it is assumed that the exception could not be
-	 * handled and the error will be thrown again
-	 *
-	 * @param Controller $controller the controller that is being called
-	 * @param string $methodName the name of the method that will be called on
-	 *                           the controller
-	 * @param \Exception $exception the thrown exception
-	 * @throws \Exception the passed in exception if it cant handle it
-	 * @return Response a Response object in case that the exception was handled
-	 */
-	function afterException($controller, $methodName, \Exception $exception);
-
-	/**
-	 * This is being run after a successful controller method call and allows
-	 * the manipulation of a Response object. The middleware is run in reverse order
-	 *
-	 * @param Controller $controller the controller that is being called
-	 * @param string $methodName the name of the method that will be called on
-	 *                           the controller
-	 * @param Response $response the generated response from the controller
-	 * @return Response a Response object
-	 */
-	function afterController($controller, $methodName, Response $response);
-
-	/**
-	 * This is being run after the response object has been rendered and
-	 * allows the manipulation of the output. The middleware is run in reverse order
-	 *
-	 * @param Controller $controller the controller that is being called
-	 * @param string $methodName the name of the method that will be called on
-	 *                           the controller
-	 * @param string $output the generated output from a response
-	 * @return string the output that should be printed
-	 */
-	function beforeOutput($controller, $methodName, $output);
-}
diff --git a/lib/public/appframework/middleware.php b/lib/public/appframework/middleware.php
index 0f08eaef36..12776c119c 100644
--- a/lib/public/appframework/middleware.php
+++ b/lib/public/appframework/middleware.php
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ use OCP\AppFramework\Http\Response;
  * They're modeled after Django's middleware system:
  * https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/topics/http/middleware/
  */
-abstract class Middleware implements IMiddleWare {
+abstract class Middleware {
 
 
 	/**