diff --git a/app/gateways/resources/classes/gateways.php b/app/gateways/resources/classes/gateways.php
index cbfba52633..83ab122ad9 100644
--- a/app/gateways/resources/classes/gateways.php
+++ b/app/gateways/resources/classes/gateways.php
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 */
 
 //define the gateways class
-if (!class_exists('gateways')) {
 	class gateways {
 
 		/**
@@ -583,6 +582,3 @@ if (!class_exists('gateways')) {
 		}
 
 	}
-}
-
-?>
\ No newline at end of file