diff --git a/components/ILIAS/soap/classes/class.ilSoapObjectAdministration.php b/components/ILIAS/soap/classes/class.ilSoapObjectAdministration.php
index 17d44587d4e5..6ca6cb56e500 100755
--- a/components/ILIAS/soap/classes/class.ilSoapObjectAdministration.php
+++ b/components/ILIAS/soap/classes/class.ilSoapObjectAdministration.php
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
  *
  *********************************************************************/
 
-declare(strict_types=1);
-
 /**
  * Soap object administration methods
  * @author  Stefan Meyer <meyer@leifos.com>