diff --git a/public/auth.php b/public/auth.php
index 9c24ec63..59ed9480 100644
--- a/public/auth.php
+++ b/public/auth.php
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 <?php
-use Misuzu\Database;
-
 $isSubmission = !empty($_POST['auth']) && is_array($_POST['auth']);
 $authMode = $isSubmission ? ($_POST['auth']['mode'] ?? '') : ($_GET['m'] ?? 'login');
 $misuzuBypassLockdown = $authMode === 'login' || $authMode === 'get_user';
diff --git a/public/changelog.php b/public/changelog.php
index c3f4d5ed..2004438a 100644
--- a/public/changelog.php
+++ b/public/changelog.php
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 <?php
-use Misuzu\Database;
-
 require_once '../misuzu.php';
 
 $changelogOffset = max((int)($_GET['o'] ?? 0), 0);
diff --git a/public/comments.php b/public/comments.php
index aa761401..0b40d91b 100644
--- a/public/comments.php
+++ b/public/comments.php
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 <?php
-use Misuzu\Database;
-
 require_once '../misuzu.php';
 
 // basing whether or not this is an xhr request on whether a referrer header is present
diff --git a/public/forum/posting.php b/public/forum/posting.php
index 5ccf745c..1aec1744 100644
--- a/public/forum/posting.php
+++ b/public/forum/posting.php
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 <?php
-use Misuzu\Database;
-
 require_once '../../misuzu.php';
 
 if (!user_session_active()) {
diff --git a/public/index.php b/public/index.php
index 8c883430..42337b5c 100644
--- a/public/index.php
+++ b/public/index.php
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
 <?php
-use Misuzu\Cache;
-use Misuzu\Database;
-
 require_once '../misuzu.php';
 
 if (config_get_default(false, 'Site', 'embed_linked_data')) {
diff --git a/public/info.php b/public/info.php
index a53aceca..8dc070ef 100644
--- a/public/info.php
+++ b/public/info.php
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 <?php
-use Misuzu\Database;
-
 require_once '../misuzu.php';
 
 $pathInfo = $_SERVER['PATH_INFO'] ?? '';
diff --git a/public/manage/changelog.php b/public/manage/changelog.php
index b2c163b7..47defd26 100644
--- a/public/manage/changelog.php
+++ b/public/manage/changelog.php
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 <?php
-use Misuzu\Database;
-
 require_once '../../misuzu.php';
 
 $changelogPerms = perms_get_user(MSZ_PERMS_CHANGELOG, user_session_current('user_id', 0));
diff --git a/public/manage/forum.php b/public/manage/forum.php
index 1769cf6d..ef143425 100644
--- a/public/manage/forum.php
+++ b/public/manage/forum.php
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 <?php
-use Misuzu\Database;
-
 require_once '../../misuzu.php';
 
 switch ($_GET['v'] ?? null) {
diff --git a/public/manage/users.php b/public/manage/users.php
index dbcc944a..731341aa 100644
--- a/public/manage/users.php
+++ b/public/manage/users.php
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 <?php
-use Misuzu\Database;
-
 require_once '../../misuzu.php';
 
 $userPerms = perms_get_user(MSZ_PERMS_USER, user_session_current('user_id', 0));
diff --git a/public/members.php b/public/members.php
index e61a1b0a..a1d39cc0 100644
--- a/public/members.php
+++ b/public/members.php
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 <?php
-use Misuzu\Database;
-
 require_once '../misuzu.php';
 
 $usersOffset = max((int)($_GET['o'] ?? 0), 0);
diff --git a/public/news.php b/public/news.php
index 0278b61a..e26114e0 100644
--- a/public/news.php
+++ b/public/news.php
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 <?php
-use Misuzu\Database;
-
 require_once '../misuzu.php';
 
 $categoryId = isset($_GET['c']) ? (int)$_GET['c'] : null;
diff --git a/public/profile.php b/public/profile.php
index c1bc2a0e..1893dfbe 100644
--- a/public/profile.php
+++ b/public/profile.php
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 <?php
-use Misuzu\Database;
-
 $mode = (string)($_GET['m'] ?? null);
 $misuzuBypassLockdown = $mode === 'avatar';
 
diff --git a/public/relations.php b/public/relations.php
index 51cc88ad..f1bd6350 100644
--- a/public/relations.php
+++ b/public/relations.php
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 <?php
-use Misuzu\Database;
-
 require_once '../misuzu.php';
 
 if (empty($_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER']) || !is_local_url($_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'])) {
diff --git a/public/settings.php b/public/settings.php
index 09b9b301..1d9fabb5 100644
--- a/public/settings.php
+++ b/public/settings.php
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 <?php
-use Misuzu\Database;
-
 require_once '../misuzu.php';
 
 $queryOffset = (int)($_GET['o'] ?? 0);
diff --git a/src/Forum/forum.php b/src/Forum/forum.php
index ae22f35d..ffc71518 100644
--- a/src/Forum/forum.php
+++ b/src/Forum/forum.php
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 <?php
-use Misuzu\Database;
-
 define('MSZ_PERM_FORUM_MANAGE_FORUMS', 1);
 
 define('MSZ_FORUM_PERM_LIST_FORUM', 1); // can see stats, but will get error when trying to view
diff --git a/src/Forum/perms.php b/src/Forum/perms.php
index 5eea8d35..27704f15 100644
--- a/src/Forum/perms.php
+++ b/src/Forum/perms.php
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 <?php
-use Misuzu\Database;
-
 define('MSZ_FORUM_PERMS_GENERAL', 'forum');
 
 define('MSZ_FORUM_PERM_MODES', [
diff --git a/src/Forum/post.php b/src/Forum/post.php
index 81a3e382..70113059 100644
--- a/src/Forum/post.php
+++ b/src/Forum/post.php
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 <?php
-use Misuzu\Database;
-
 function forum_post_create(
     int $topicId,
     int $forumId,
diff --git a/src/Forum/topic.php b/src/Forum/topic.php
index be69522b..d42ffd9d 100644
--- a/src/Forum/topic.php
+++ b/src/Forum/topic.php
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 <?php
-use Misuzu\Database;
-
 define('MSZ_TOPIC_TYPE_DISCUSSION', 0);
 define('MSZ_TOPIC_TYPE_STICKY', 1);
 define('MSZ_TOPIC_TYPE_ANNOUNCEMENT', 2);
diff --git a/src/Users/login_attempt.php b/src/Users/login_attempt.php
index 902e29dc..04044f1a 100644
--- a/src/Users/login_attempt.php
+++ b/src/Users/login_attempt.php
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 <?php
-use Misuzu\Database;
-
 function user_login_attempt_record(bool $success, ?int $userId, string $ipAddress, string $userAgent): void
 {
     $storeAttempt = db_prepare('
diff --git a/src/Users/profile.php b/src/Users/profile.php
index 1e7bcda6..ab38b769 100644
--- a/src/Users/profile.php
+++ b/src/Users/profile.php
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 <?php
-use Misuzu\Database;
-
 define('MSZ_USER_PROFILE_SET_ERROR', '_err');
 define('MSZ_USER_PROFILE_INVALID_FIELD', 1);
 define('MSZ_USER_PROFILE_FILTER_FAILED', 2);
diff --git a/src/Users/relations.php b/src/Users/relations.php
index 1569d430..0b001624 100644
--- a/src/Users/relations.php
+++ b/src/Users/relations.php
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 <?php
-use Misuzu\Database;
-
 define('MSZ_USER_RELATION_FOLLOW', 1);
 
 define('MSZ_USER_RELATION_TYPES', [
diff --git a/src/Users/role.php b/src/Users/role.php
index b734a492..8f48d296 100644
--- a/src/Users/role.php
+++ b/src/Users/role.php
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 <?php
-use Misuzu\Database;
-
 define('MSZ_ROLE_MAIN', 1);
 
 function user_role_add(int $userId, int $roleId): bool
diff --git a/src/Users/session.php b/src/Users/session.php
index 50446533..6985f46d 100644
--- a/src/Users/session.php
+++ b/src/Users/session.php
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 <?php
-use Misuzu\Database;
-
 define('MSZ_SESSION_DATA_STORE', '_msz_user_session_data');
 define('MSZ_SESSION_KEY_SIZE', 64);
 
diff --git a/src/Users/user.php b/src/Users/user.php
index ebf38341..9d8597a0 100644
--- a/src/Users/user.php
+++ b/src/Users/user.php
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 <?php
-use Misuzu\Database;
-
 define('MSZ_PERM_USER_EDIT_PROFILE', 1);
 define('MSZ_PERM_USER_CHANGE_AVATAR', 1 << 1);
 define('MSZ_PERM_USER_CHANGE_BACKGROUND', 1 << 2);
diff --git a/src/Users/validation.php b/src/Users/validation.php
index 1d7effe8..4e96d6ee 100644
--- a/src/Users/validation.php
+++ b/src/Users/validation.php
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 <?php
-use Misuzu\Database;
-
 // Minimum username length.
 define('MSZ_USERNAME_MIN_LENGTH', 3);
 
diff --git a/src/audit_log.php b/src/audit_log.php
index aa3e52c6..be6b3eb1 100644
--- a/src/audit_log.php
+++ b/src/audit_log.php
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 <?php
-use Misuzu\Database;
-
 function audit_log(
     string $action,
     int $userId = 0,
diff --git a/src/changelog.php b/src/changelog.php
index ce7561eb..8dbaa102 100644
--- a/src/changelog.php
+++ b/src/changelog.php
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 <?php
-use Misuzu\Database;
-
 define('MSZ_PERM_CHANGELOG_MANAGE_CHANGES', 1);
 define('MSZ_PERM_CHANGELOG_MANAGE_TAGS', 1 << 1);
 define('MSZ_PERM_CHANGELOG_MANAGE_ACTIONS', 1 << 2);
diff --git a/src/comments.php b/src/comments.php
index 2fd19b42..2ab6cd04 100644
--- a/src/comments.php
+++ b/src/comments.php
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 <?php
-use Misuzu\Database;
-
 require_once 'Users/validation.php';
 
 define('MSZ_PERM_COMMENTS_CREATE', 1);
diff --git a/src/perms.php b/src/perms.php
index a62cde37..cf37ef84 100644
--- a/src/perms.php
+++ b/src/perms.php
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 <?php
-use Misuzu\Database;
-
 define('MSZ_PERMS_GENERAL', 'general');
 define('MSZ_PERMS_USER', 'user');
 define('MSZ_PERMS_CHANGELOG', 'changelog');