diff --git a/boot.php b/boot.php
index 6b6d065ad4..2fe73bc812 100644
--- a/boot.php
+++ b/boot.php
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ require_once 'include/text.php';
 require_once 'include/datetime.php';
 require_once 'include/pgettext.php';
 require_once 'include/nav.php';
-require_once 'include/identity.php';
 
 define('FRIENDICA_PLATFORM',     'Friendica');
 define('FRIENDICA_CODENAME',     'Asparagus');