diff --git a/phpBB/phpbb/language/language.php b/phpBB/phpbb/language/language.php
index ae795d8b4a..dee8b58486 100644
--- a/phpBB/phpbb/language/language.php
+++ b/phpBB/phpbb/language/language.php
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 
 namespace phpbb\language;
 
-use phpbb\config\config;
 use phpbb\language\exception\invalid_plural_rule_exception;
 
 /**
diff --git a/phpBB/phpbb/language/language_file_helper.php b/phpBB/phpbb/language/language_file_helper.php
index cca8f8c54a..995c7b4712 100644
--- a/phpBB/phpbb/language/language_file_helper.php
+++ b/phpBB/phpbb/language/language_file_helper.php
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ namespace phpbb\language;
 use DomainException;
 use phpbb\json\sanitizer as json_sanitizer;
 use Symfony\Component\Finder\Finder;
-use phpbb\config\config;
 
 /**
  * Helper class for language file related functions