diff --git a/apps/gallery/lib/images_utils.php b/apps/gallery/lib/images_utils.php
index 6f3959a342..eb50f5217e 100644
--- a/apps/gallery/lib/images_utils.php
+++ b/apps/gallery/lib/images_utils.php
@@ -21,11 +21,6 @@
 * 
 */
 
-if (file_exists('../../../lib/base.php'))
-   
-elseif (file_exists('lib/base.php'))
-  require_once('lib/base.php');
-
 OC_JSON::checkLoggedIn();
 OC_JSON::checkAppEnabled('gallery');