diff --git a/actions/deletenotice.php b/actions/deletenotice.php
index 3d040f2fa9..617fa9c17a 100644
--- a/actions/deletenotice.php
+++ b/actions/deletenotice.php
@@ -32,15 +32,44 @@ if (!defined('STATUSNET') && !defined('LACONICA')) {
     exit(1);
 }
 
-require_once INSTALLDIR.'/lib/deleteaction.php';
-
-class DeletenoticeAction extends DeleteAction
+class DeletenoticeAction extends Action
 {
-    var $error = null;
+    var $error        = null;
+    var $user         = null;
+    var $notice       = null;
+    var $profile      = null;
+    var $user_profile = null;
+
+    function prepare($args)
+    {
+        parent::prepare($args);
+
+        $this->user   = common_current_user();
+        $notice_id    = $this->trimmed('notice');
+        $this->notice = Notice::staticGet($notice_id);
+
+        if (!$this->notice) {
+            common_user_error(_('No such notice.'));
+            exit;
+        }
+
+        $this->profile      = $this->notice->getProfile();
+        $this->user_profile = $this->user->getProfile();
+
+        return true;
+    }
 
     function handle($args)
     {
         parent::handle($args);
+
+        if (!common_logged_in()) {
+            common_user_error(_('Not logged in.'));
+            exit;
+        } else if ($this->notice->profile_id != $this->user_profile->id) {
+            common_user_error(_('Can\'t delete this notice.'));
+            exit;
+        }
         // XXX: Ajax!
 
         if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] == 'POST') {
diff --git a/lib/deleteaction.php b/lib/deleteaction.php
deleted file mode 100644
index f702820c61..0000000000
--- a/lib/deleteaction.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,74 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-/**
- * StatusNet, the distributed open-source microblogging tool
- *
- * Base class for deleting things
- *
- * PHP version 5
- *
- * LICENCE: This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
- * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- *
- * @category  Personal
- * @package   StatusNet
- * @author    Evan Prodromou <evan@status.net>
- * @author    Sarven Capadisli <csarven@status.net>
- * @copyright 2008 StatusNet, Inc.
- * @license   http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/agpl-3.0.html GNU Affero General Public License version 3.0
- * @link      http://status.net/
- */
-
-if (!defined('STATUSNET') && !defined('LACONICA')) {
-     exit(1);
-}
-
-class DeleteAction extends Action
-{
-    var $user         = null;
-    var $notice       = null;
-    var $profile      = null;
-    var $user_profile = null;
-
-    function prepare($args)
-    {
-        parent::prepare($args);
-
-        $this->user   = common_current_user();
-        $notice_id    = $this->trimmed('notice');
-        $this->notice = Notice::staticGet($notice_id);
-
-        if (!$this->notice) {
-            common_user_error(_('No such notice.'));
-            exit;
-        }
-
-        $this->profile      = $this->notice->getProfile();
-        $this->user_profile = $this->user->getProfile();
-
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    function handle($args)
-    {
-        parent::handle($args);
-
-        if (!common_logged_in()) {
-            common_user_error(_('Not logged in.'));
-            exit;
-        } else if ($this->notice->profile_id != $this->user_profile->id) {
-            common_user_error(_('Can\'t delete this notice.'));
-            exit;
-        }
-    }
-
-}