diff --git a/app/conferences/resources/classes/conferences.php b/app/conferences/resources/classes/conferences.php
index c9a14f8140..3c5de88196 100644
--- a/app/conferences/resources/classes/conferences.php
+++ b/app/conferences/resources/classes/conferences.php
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 */
 
 //define the conferences class
-if (!class_exists('conferences')) {
 	class conferences {
 
 		/**
@@ -374,6 +373,3 @@ if (!class_exists('conferences')) {
 		}
 
 	}
-}
-
-?>
\ No newline at end of file