diff --git a/apps/files_sharing/tests/ApiTest.php b/apps/files_sharing/tests/ApiTest.php
index 77b409aac0..1b629f66a8 100644
--- a/apps/files_sharing/tests/ApiTest.php
+++ b/apps/files_sharing/tests/ApiTest.php
@@ -1209,7 +1209,7 @@ class ApiTest extends TestCase {
 		self::loginHelper(self::TEST_FILES_SHARING_API_USER1);
 
 		$id = PHP_INT_MAX - 1;
-		\OCP\Share::shareItem('file', $id, \OCP\Share::SHARE_TYPE_LINK, self::TEST_FILES_SHARING_API_USER2, 31);
+		\OC\Share\Share::shareItem('file', $id, \OCP\Share::SHARE_TYPE_LINK, self::TEST_FILES_SHARING_API_USER2, 31);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -1222,7 +1222,7 @@ class ApiTest extends TestCase {
 
 		self::loginHelper(self::TEST_FILES_SHARING_API_USER1);
 
-		\OCP\Share::shareItem('file', $info->getId(), \OCP\Share::SHARE_TYPE_LINK, self::TEST_FILES_SHARING_API_USER2, 31);
+		\OC\Share\Share::shareItem('file', $info->getId(), \OCP\Share::SHARE_TYPE_LINK, self::TEST_FILES_SHARING_API_USER2, 31);
 	}
 
 	public function datesProvider() {
diff --git a/apps/files_sharing/tests/BackendTest.php b/apps/files_sharing/tests/BackendTest.php
index b9c7f0e813..f3ac485c78 100644
--- a/apps/files_sharing/tests/BackendTest.php
+++ b/apps/files_sharing/tests/BackendTest.php
@@ -74,9 +74,9 @@ class BackendTest extends TestCase {
 		$fileinfo2 = $this->view->getFileInfo($this->folder . $this->subfolder . $this->subsubfolder);
 		$fileinfo3 = $this->view->getFileInfo($this->folder . $this->subfolder . $this->subsubfolder . $this->filename);
 
-		$this->assertTrue(\OCP\Share::shareItem('folder', $fileinfo1['fileid'], \OCP\Share::SHARE_TYPE_USER,
+		$this->assertTrue(\OC\Share\Share::shareItem('folder', $fileinfo1['fileid'], \OCP\Share::SHARE_TYPE_USER,
 				self::TEST_FILES_SHARING_API_USER2, 31));
-		$this->assertTrue(\OCP\Share::shareItem('folder', $fileinfo2['fileid'], \OCP\Share::SHARE_TYPE_USER,
+		$this->assertTrue(\OC\Share\Share::shareItem('folder', $fileinfo2['fileid'], \OCP\Share::SHARE_TYPE_USER,
 				self::TEST_FILES_SHARING_API_USER3, 31));
 
 		$backend = new \OCA\Files_Sharing\ShareBackend\Folder();
diff --git a/apps/files_sharing/tests/DeleteOrphanedSharesJobTest.php b/apps/files_sharing/tests/DeleteOrphanedSharesJobTest.php
index 6f7bef24b8..0a8d7491a9 100644
--- a/apps/files_sharing/tests/DeleteOrphanedSharesJobTest.php
+++ b/apps/files_sharing/tests/DeleteOrphanedSharesJobTest.php
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ class DeleteOrphanedSharesJobTest extends \Test\TestCase {
 		$fileId = $fileInfo->getId();
 
 		$this->assertTrue(
-			\OCP\Share::shareItem('folder', $fileId, \OCP\Share::SHARE_TYPE_USER, $this->user2, \OCP\Constants::PERMISSION_READ),
+			\OC\Share\Share::shareItem('folder', $fileId, \OCP\Share::SHARE_TYPE_USER, $this->user2, \OCP\Constants::PERMISSION_READ),
 			'Failed asserting that user 1 successfully shared "test/sub" with user 2.'
 		);
 
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ class DeleteOrphanedSharesJobTest extends \Test\TestCase {
 		\OCP\Share::registerBackend('test', 'Test\Share\Backend');
 
 		$this->assertTrue(
-			\OCP\Share::shareItem('test', 'test.txt', \OCP\Share::SHARE_TYPE_USER, $this->user2, \OCP\Constants::PERMISSION_READ),
+			\OC\Share\Share::shareItem('test', 'test.txt', \OCP\Share::SHARE_TYPE_USER, $this->user2, \OCP\Constants::PERMISSION_READ),
 			'Failed asserting that user 1 successfully shared something with user 2.'
 		);
 
diff --git a/apps/files_sharing/tests/ExpireSharesJobTest.php b/apps/files_sharing/tests/ExpireSharesJobTest.php
index 53180f31c5..826efc5ed8 100644
--- a/apps/files_sharing/tests/ExpireSharesJobTest.php
+++ b/apps/files_sharing/tests/ExpireSharesJobTest.php
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class ExpireSharesJobTest extends \Test\TestCase {
 		$fileInfo = $view->getFileInfo('files/test');
 
 		$this->assertNotNull(
-			\OCP\Share::shareItem('folder', $fileInfo->getId(), \OCP\Share::SHARE_TYPE_LINK, null, \OCP\Constants::PERMISSION_READ),
+			\OC\Share\Share::shareItem('folder', $fileInfo->getId(), \OCP\Share::SHARE_TYPE_LINK, null, \OCP\Constants::PERMISSION_READ),
 			'Failed asserting that user 1 successfully shared "test" by link.'
 		);
 
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ class ExpireSharesJobTest extends \Test\TestCase {
 		$fileInfo = $view->getFileInfo('files/test');
 
 		$this->assertNotNull(
-			\OCP\Share::shareItem('folder', $fileInfo->getId(), \OCP\Share::SHARE_TYPE_USER, $this->user2, \OCP\Constants::PERMISSION_READ),
+			\OC\Share\Share::shareItem('folder', $fileInfo->getId(), \OCP\Share::SHARE_TYPE_USER, $this->user2, \OCP\Constants::PERMISSION_READ),
 			'Failed asserting that user 1 successfully shared "test" by link with user2.'
 		);
 
diff --git a/lib/private/Share/Share.php b/lib/private/Share/Share.php
index 52b382e667..8abb52a7cf 100644
--- a/lib/private/Share/Share.php
+++ b/lib/private/Share/Share.php
@@ -351,11 +351,12 @@ class Share extends Constants {
 	 * @param string $shareWith User or group the item is being shared with
 	 * @param int $permissions CRUDS
 	 * @param string $itemSourceName
-	 * @param \DateTime $expirationDate
-	 * @param bool $passwordChanged
+	 * @param \DateTime|null $expirationDate
+	 * @param bool|null $passwordChanged
 	 * @return boolean|string Returns true on success or false on failure, Returns token on success for links
 	 * @throws \OC\HintException when the share type is remote and the shareWith is invalid
 	 * @throws \Exception
+	 * @since 5.0.0 - parameter $itemSourceName was added in 6.0.0, parameter $expirationDate was added in 7.0.0, parameter $passwordChanged added in 9.0.0
 	 */
 	public static function shareItem($itemType, $itemSource, $shareType, $shareWith, $permissions, $itemSourceName = null, \DateTime $expirationDate = null, $passwordChanged = null) {
 
diff --git a/lib/public/Share.php b/lib/public/Share.php
index bc07ce4b78..c03a200ab2 100644
--- a/lib/public/Share.php
+++ b/lib/public/Share.php
@@ -180,25 +180,6 @@ class Share extends \OC\Share\Constants {
 		return \OC\Share\Share::getItemShared($itemType, $itemSource, $format, $parameters, $includeCollections);
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Share an item with a user, group, or via private link
-	 * @param string $itemType
-	 * @param string $itemSource
-	 * @param int $shareType SHARE_TYPE_USER, SHARE_TYPE_GROUP, or SHARE_TYPE_LINK
-	 * @param string $shareWith User or group the item is being shared with
-	 * @param int $permissions CRUDS
-	 * @param string $itemSourceName
-	 * @param \DateTime|null $expirationDate
-	 * @param bool|null $passwordChanged
-	 * @return bool|string Returns true on success or false on failure, Returns token on success for links
-	 * @throws \OC\HintException when the share type is remote and the shareWith is invalid
-	 * @throws \Exception
-	 * @since 5.0.0 - parameter $itemSourceName was added in 6.0.0, parameter $expirationDate was added in 7.0.0, parameter $passwordChanged added in 9.0.0
-	 */
-	public static function shareItem($itemType, $itemSource, $shareType, $shareWith, $permissions, $itemSourceName = null, \DateTime $expirationDate = null, $passwordChanged = null) {
-		return \OC\Share\Share::shareItem($itemType, $itemSource, $shareType, $shareWith, $permissions, $itemSourceName, $expirationDate, $passwordChanged);
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Unshare an item from a user, group, or delete a private link
 	 * @param string $itemType
diff --git a/tests/lib/Files/ViewTest.php b/tests/lib/Files/ViewTest.php
index 2983e065ca..410c2ade84 100644
--- a/tests/lib/Files/ViewTest.php
+++ b/tests/lib/Files/ViewTest.php
@@ -1666,7 +1666,7 @@ class ViewTest extends \Test\TestCase {
 
 		$fileId = $view->getFileInfo('shareddir')->getId();
 		$userObject = \OC::$server->getUserManager()->createUser('test2', 'IHateNonMockableStaticClasses');
-		$this->assertTrue(Share::shareItem('folder', $fileId, Share::SHARE_TYPE_USER, 'test2', Constants::PERMISSION_READ));
+		$this->assertTrue(\OC\Share\Share::shareItem('folder', $fileId, Share::SHARE_TYPE_USER, 'test2', Constants::PERMISSION_READ));
 
 		$this->assertFalse($view->rename('mount1', 'shareddir'), 'Cannot overwrite shared folder');
 		$this->assertFalse($view->rename('mount1', 'shareddir/sub'), 'Cannot move mount point into shared folder');
diff --git a/tests/lib/Share/ShareTest.php b/tests/lib/Share/ShareTest.php
index 0442e06fc4..1dcb6f7fe2 100644
--- a/tests/lib/Share/ShareTest.php
+++ b/tests/lib/Share/ShareTest.php
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ class ShareTest extends \Test\TestCase {
 	public function testShareInvalidShareType() {
 		$message = 'Share type foobar is not valid for test.txt';
 		try {
-			\OCP\Share::shareItem('test', 'test.txt', 'foobar', $this->user2, \OCP\Constants::PERMISSION_READ);
+			\OC\Share\Share::shareItem('test', 'test.txt', 'foobar', $this->user2, \OCP\Constants::PERMISSION_READ);
 		} catch (\Exception $exception) {
 			$this->assertEquals($message, $exception->getMessage());
 		}
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ class ShareTest extends \Test\TestCase {
 		$fileId = $fileInfo->getId();
 
 		$this->assertTrue(
-			\OCP\Share::shareItem('folder', $fileId, \OCP\Share::SHARE_TYPE_USER, $this->user2->getUID(), \OCP\Constants::PERMISSION_READ),
+			\OC\Share\Share::shareItem('folder', $fileId, \OCP\Share::SHARE_TYPE_USER, $this->user2->getUID(), \OCP\Constants::PERMISSION_READ),
 			'Failed asserting that user 1 successfully shared "test/sub" with user 2.'
 		);
 
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ class ShareTest extends \Test\TestCase {
 		$fileId = $fileInfo->getId();
 
 		$this->assertTrue(
-			\OCP\Share::shareItem('folder', $fileId, \OCP\Share::SHARE_TYPE_GROUP, $this->group1->getGID(), \OCP\Constants::PERMISSION_READ + \OCP\Constants::PERMISSION_CREATE),
+			\OC\Share\Share::shareItem('folder', $fileId, \OCP\Share::SHARE_TYPE_GROUP, $this->group1->getGID(), \OCP\Constants::PERMISSION_READ + \OCP\Constants::PERMISSION_CREATE),
 			'Failed asserting that user 1 successfully shared "test/sub1" with group 1.'
 		);
 
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ class ShareTest extends \Test\TestCase {
 		$fileId = $fileInfo->getId();
 
 		$this->assertTrue(
-			\OCP\Share::shareItem('folder', $fileId, \OCP\Share::SHARE_TYPE_USER, $this->user4->getUID(), \OCP\Constants::PERMISSION_READ),
+			\OC\Share\Share::shareItem('folder', $fileId, \OCP\Share::SHARE_TYPE_USER, $this->user4->getUID(), \OCP\Constants::PERMISSION_READ),
 			'Failed asserting that user 1 successfully shared "test/sub1/sub2" with user 4.'
 		);
 
@@ -233,12 +233,12 @@ class ShareTest extends \Test\TestCase {
 		$fileId = $fileInfo->getId();
 
 		$this->assertTrue(
-			\OCP\Share::shareItem('folder', $folderId, \OCP\Share::SHARE_TYPE_GROUP, $this->group2->getGID(), \OCP\Constants::PERMISSION_READ + \OCP\Constants::PERMISSION_UPDATE),
+			\OC\Share\Share::shareItem('folder', $folderId, \OCP\Share::SHARE_TYPE_GROUP, $this->group2->getGID(), \OCP\Constants::PERMISSION_READ + \OCP\Constants::PERMISSION_UPDATE),
 			'Failed asserting that user 1 successfully shared "test/sub1" with group 2.'
 		);
 
 		$this->assertTrue(
-			\OCP\Share::shareItem('file', $fileId, \OCP\Share::SHARE_TYPE_USER, $this->user2->getUID(), \OCP\Constants::PERMISSION_READ),
+			\OC\Share\Share::shareItem('file', $fileId, \OCP\Share::SHARE_TYPE_USER, $this->user2->getUID(), \OCP\Constants::PERMISSION_READ),
 			'Failed asserting that user 1 successfully shared "test/sub1/file.txt" with user 2.'
 		);
 
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ class ShareTest extends \Test\TestCase {
 	 */
 	public function testShareWithGroupThenUnshare() {
 		\OC_User::setUserId($this->user5->getUID());
-		\OCP\Share::shareItem(
+		\OC\Share\Share::shareItem(
 			'test',
 			'test.txt',
 			\OCP\Share::SHARE_TYPE_GROUP,
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ class ShareTest extends \Test\TestCase {
 	}
 
 	public function testGetShareSubItemsWhenUserNotInGroup() {
-		\OCP\Share::shareItem('test', 'test.txt', \OCP\Share::SHARE_TYPE_GROUP, $this->group1->getGID(), \OCP\Constants::PERMISSION_READ);
+		\OC\Share\Share::shareItem('test', 'test.txt', \OCP\Share::SHARE_TYPE_GROUP, $this->group1->getGID(), \OCP\Constants::PERMISSION_READ);
 
 		$result = \OCP\Share::getItemsSharedWithUser('test', $this->user2->getUID());
 		$this->assertCount(1, $result);
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ class ShareTest extends \Test\TestCase {
 		$config->setAppValue('core', 'shareapi_default_expire_date', 'yes');
 		$config->setAppValue('core', 'shareapi_expire_after_n_days', '2');
 
-		$token = \OCP\Share::shareItem('test', 'test.txt', \OCP\Share::SHARE_TYPE_LINK, null, \OCP\Constants::PERMISSION_READ);
+		$token = \OC\Share\Share::shareItem('test', 'test.txt', \OCP\Share::SHARE_TYPE_LINK, null, \OCP\Constants::PERMISSION_READ);
 		$this->assertInternalType(
 			'string',
 			$token,
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ class ShareTest extends \Test\TestCase {
 	 */
 	public function testShareWithRemoteUserAndRemoteIsInvalid($remoteId) {
 		\OC_User::setUserId($this->user1->getUID());
-		\OCP\Share::shareItem('test', 'test.txt', \OCP\Share::SHARE_TYPE_REMOTE, $remoteId, \OCP\Constants::PERMISSION_ALL);
+		\OC\Share\Share::shareItem('test', 'test.txt', \OCP\Share::SHARE_TYPE_REMOTE, $remoteId, \OCP\Constants::PERMISSION_ALL);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ class ShareTest extends \Test\TestCase {
 			->with($this->stringStartsWith('http://' . $urlHost . '/ocs/v2.php/cloud/shares'), $this->anything())
 			->willReturn(['success' => true, 'result' => json_encode(['ocs' => ['meta' => ['statuscode' => 100]]])]);
 
-		\OCP\Share::shareItem('test', 'test.txt', \OCP\Share::SHARE_TYPE_REMOTE, $shareWith, \OCP\Constants::PERMISSION_READ);
+		\OC\Share\Share::shareItem('test', 'test.txt', \OCP\Share::SHARE_TYPE_REMOTE, $shareWith, \OCP\Constants::PERMISSION_READ);
 		$shares = \OCP\Share::getItemShared('test', 'test.txt');
 		$share = array_shift($shares);
 
@@ -680,13 +680,13 @@ class ShareTest extends \Test\TestCase {
 			->with($this->stringStartsWith('https://localhost/ocs/v2.php/cloud/shares'), $this->anything())
 			->willReturn(['success' => true, 'result' => json_encode(['ocs' => ['meta' => ['statuscode' => 100]]])]);
 
-		\OCP\Share::shareItem('test', 'test.txt', \OCP\Share::SHARE_TYPE_REMOTE, 'foo@localhost', \OCP\Constants::PERMISSION_READ);
+		\OC\Share\Share::shareItem('test', 'test.txt', \OCP\Share::SHARE_TYPE_REMOTE, 'foo@localhost', \OCP\Constants::PERMISSION_READ);
 		$shares = \OCP\Share::getItemShared('test', 'test.txt');
 		$share = array_shift($shares);
 
 		//Try share again
 		try {
-			\OCP\Share::shareItem('test', 'test.txt', \OCP\Share::SHARE_TYPE_REMOTE, 'foo@localhost', \OCP\Constants::PERMISSION_READ);
+			\OC\Share\Share::shareItem('test', 'test.txt', \OCP\Share::SHARE_TYPE_REMOTE, 'foo@localhost', \OCP\Constants::PERMISSION_READ);
 			$this->fail('Identical remote shares are not allowed');
 		} catch (\Exception $e) {
 			$this->assertEquals('Sharing test.txt failed, because this item is already shared with foo@localhost', $e->getMessage());
@@ -714,11 +714,11 @@ class ShareTest extends \Test\TestCase {
 		$fileId = $fileInfo->getId();
 
 		$this->assertTrue(
-			\OCP\Share::shareItem('folder', $fileId, \OCP\Share::SHARE_TYPE_USER, $this->user2->getUID(), \OCP\Constants::PERMISSION_ALL),
+			\OC\Share\Share::shareItem('folder', $fileId, \OCP\Share::SHARE_TYPE_USER, $this->user2->getUID(), \OCP\Constants::PERMISSION_ALL),
 			'Failed asserting that user 1 successfully shared "test" with user 2.'
 		);
 		$this->assertTrue(
-			\OCP\Share::shareItem('folder', $fileId, \OCP\Share::SHARE_TYPE_USER, $this->user3->getUID(), \OCP\Constants::PERMISSION_ALL),
+			\OC\Share\Share::shareItem('folder', $fileId, \OCP\Share::SHARE_TYPE_USER, $this->user3->getUID(), \OCP\Constants::PERMISSION_ALL),
 			'Failed asserting that user 1 successfully shared "test" with user 3.'
 		);
 
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@ class ShareTest extends \Test\TestCase {
 		$fileId = $fileInfo->getId();
 
 		$this->assertTrue(
-			\OCP\Share::shareItem('folder', $fileId, \OCP\Share::SHARE_TYPE_USER, $this->user4->getUID(), \OCP\Constants::PERMISSION_ALL),
+			\OC\Share\Share::shareItem('folder', $fileId, \OCP\Share::SHARE_TYPE_USER, $this->user4->getUID(), \OCP\Constants::PERMISSION_ALL),
 			'Failed asserting that user 1 successfully shared "test" with user 4.'
 		);
 
@@ -743,7 +743,7 @@ class ShareTest extends \Test\TestCase {
 		$this->assertCount(3, $res);
 
 		$this->assertTrue(
-			\OCP\Share::shareItem('folder', $fileId, \OCP\Share::SHARE_TYPE_USER, $this->user5->getUID(), \OCP\Constants::PERMISSION_ALL),
+			\OC\Share\Share::shareItem('folder', $fileId, \OCP\Share::SHARE_TYPE_USER, $this->user5->getUID(), \OCP\Constants::PERMISSION_ALL),
 			'Failed asserting that user 1 successfully shared "test" with user 5.'
 		);
 
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ class ShareTest extends \Test\TestCase {
 		$fileId = $fileInfo->getId();
 
 		try {
-			\OCP\Share::shareItem('folder', $fileId, \OCP\Share::SHARE_TYPE_USER, $this->user1->getUID(), \OCP\Constants::PERMISSION_ALL);
+			\OC\Share\Share::shareItem('folder', $fileId, \OCP\Share::SHARE_TYPE_USER, $this->user1->getUID(), \OCP\Constants::PERMISSION_ALL);
 			$this->fail();
 		} catch (\Exception $e) {
 			$this->assertEquals('Sharing /folder1 failed, because you can not share with yourself', $e->getMessage());
@@ -785,13 +785,13 @@ class ShareTest extends \Test\TestCase {
 		$fileId = $fileInfo->getId();
 
 		$this->assertTrue(
-			\OCP\Share::shareItem('folder', $fileId, \OCP\Share::SHARE_TYPE_USER, $this->user2->getUID(), \OCP\Constants::PERMISSION_ALL),
+			\OC\Share\Share::shareItem('folder', $fileId, \OCP\Share::SHARE_TYPE_USER, $this->user2->getUID(), \OCP\Constants::PERMISSION_ALL),
 			'Failed asserting that user 1 successfully shared "test" with user 2.'
 		);
 
 		\OC_User::setUserId($this->user2->getUID());
 		try {
-			\OCP\Share::shareItem('folder', $fileId, \OCP\Share::SHARE_TYPE_USER, $this->user1->getUID(), \OCP\Constants::PERMISSION_ALL);
+			\OC\Share\Share::shareItem('folder', $fileId, \OCP\Share::SHARE_TYPE_USER, $this->user1->getUID(), \OCP\Constants::PERMISSION_ALL);
 			$this->fail();
 		} catch (\Exception $e) {
 			$this->assertEquals('Sharing failed, because the user ' . $this->user1->getUID() . ' is the original sharer', $e->getMessage());
diff --git a/tests/lib/TagsTest.php b/tests/lib/TagsTest.php
index add28a1906..a4b0e77695 100644
--- a/tests/lib/TagsTest.php
+++ b/tests/lib/TagsTest.php
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ class TagsTest extends \Test\TestCase {
 		$this->assertFalse($otherTagger->hasTag($testTag));
 
 		\OC_User::setUserId($this->user->getUID());
-		\OCP\Share::shareItem('test', 1, \OCP\Share::SHARE_TYPE_USER, $otherUserId, \OCP\Constants::PERMISSION_READ);
+		\OC\Share\Share::shareItem('test', 1, \OCP\Share::SHARE_TYPE_USER, $otherUserId, \OCP\Constants::PERMISSION_READ);
 
 		\OC_User::setUserId($otherUserId);
 		$otherTagger = $otherTagMgr->load('test', array(), true); // Update tags, load shared ones.