diff --git a/inc/mod/ban.php b/inc/mod/ban.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 82260585..00000000
--- a/inc/mod/ban.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-/*
- *  Copyright (c) 2010-2013 Tinyboard Development Group
- */
-
-defined('TINYBOARD') or exit;
-
-
-// This file is no longer used.
diff --git a/inc/mod/pages.php b/inc/mod/pages.php
index 8130eda6..3554ab6d 100644
--- a/inc/mod/pages.php
+++ b/inc/mod/pages.php
@@ -972,9 +972,7 @@ function mod_ban() {
 		mod_page(_('New ban'), $config['file_mod_ban_form'], array('token' => make_secure_link_token('ban')));
 		return;
 	}
-	
-	require_once 'inc/mod/ban.php';
-	
+
 	Bans::new_ban($_POST['ip'], $_POST['reason'], $_POST['length'], $_POST['board'] == '*' ? false : $_POST['board']);
 
 	if (isset($_POST['redirect']))
@@ -1544,8 +1542,6 @@ function mod_ban_post($board, $delete, $post, $token = false) {
 	$ip = $_post['ip'];
 
 	if (isset($_POST['new_ban'], $_POST['reason'], $_POST['length'], $_POST['board'])) {
-		require_once 'inc/mod/ban.php';
-		
 		if (isset($_POST['ip']))
 			$ip = $_POST['ip'];