diff --git a/phpBB/common.php b/phpBB/common.php
index 68be033578..ccd043ba70 100644
--- a/phpBB/common.php
+++ b/phpBB/common.php
@@ -118,11 +118,6 @@ else
 	define('STRIP', (get_magic_quotes_gpc()) ? true : false);
 }
 
-if (defined('IN_CRON'))
-{
-	$phpbb_root_path = dirname(__FILE__) . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR;
-}
-
 if (file_exists($phpbb_root_path . 'config.' . $phpEx))
 {
 	require($phpbb_root_path . 'config.' . $phpEx);
diff --git a/phpBB/includes/functions.php b/phpBB/includes/functions.php
index 8e8bd56af6..d2e0bcac47 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/functions.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/functions.php
@@ -4609,7 +4609,7 @@ function page_footer($run_cron = true)
 
 	// Call cron-type script
 	$call_cron = false;
-	if (!defined('IN_CRON') && !$config['use_system_cron'] && $run_cron && !$config['board_disable'])
+	if (!defined('IN_CRON') && !$config['use_system_cron'] && $run_cron && !$config['board_disable'] && !$user->data['is_bot'])
 	{
 		$call_cron = true;
 		$time_now = (!empty($user->time_now) && is_int($user->time_now)) ? $user->time_now : time();