diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index a972993c19..12b2d8f406 100755
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -23,6 +23,6 @@
 
 $RUNTIME_NOAPPS = TRUE; //no apps, yet
 
-require_once('lib/base.php');
+require_once 'lib/base.php';
 
 OC::handleRequest();