diff --git a/classes/file/FileHandler.class.php b/classes/file/FileHandler.class.php
index 86342c665..e628f49ac 100644
--- a/classes/file/FileHandler.class.php
+++ b/classes/file/FileHandler.class.php
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     * @brief contains methods for accessing file system
     **/
 
-    class FileHandler extends Handler {
+    class FileHandler {
         /**
          * @brief changes path of target file, directory into absolute path
          * @param[in] $source path
@@ -673,4 +673,4 @@
 			return (is_readable($filename) && !!filesize($filename));
 		}
     }
-?>
\ No newline at end of file
+?>