diff --git a/phpBB/phpbb/db/tools.php b/phpBB/phpbb/db/tools.php
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-<?php
-/**
-*
-* This file is part of the phpBB Forum Software package.
-*
-* @copyright (c) phpBB Limited <https://www.phpbb.com>
-* @license GNU General Public License, version 2 (GPL-2.0)
-*
-* For full copyright and license information, please see
-* the docs/CREDITS.txt file.
-*
-*/
-
-namespace phpbb\db;
-
-/**
- * @deprecated	3.2.0-dev	(To be removed 3.3.0) use \phpbb\db\tools\tools instead
- */
-class tools extends \phpbb\db\tools\tools
-{
-}