diff --git a/modules/payloads/singles/cmd/unix/bind_socat_udp.rb b/modules/payloads/singles/cmd/unix/bind_socat_udp.rb
index 9f240d879b..77a5bfcf06 100644
--- a/modules/payloads/singles/cmd/unix/bind_socat_udp.rb
+++ b/modules/payloads/singles/cmd/unix/bind_socat_udp.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 # Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework
 ##
 
-require 'msf/core'
 require 'msf/core/handler/bind_udp'
 require 'msf/base/sessions/command_shell'
 require 'msf/base/sessions/command_shell_options'
diff --git a/modules/payloads/singles/cmd/unix/reverse_socat_udp.rb b/modules/payloads/singles/cmd/unix/reverse_socat_udp.rb
index d856e62088..82b037bb7d 100644
--- a/modules/payloads/singles/cmd/unix/reverse_socat_udp.rb
+++ b/modules/payloads/singles/cmd/unix/reverse_socat_udp.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 # Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework
 ##
 
-require 'msf/core'
 require 'msf/core/handler/reverse_udp'
 require 'msf/base/sessions/command_shell'
 require 'msf/base/sessions/command_shell_options'
diff --git a/modules/payloads/singles/python/shell_reverse_udp.rb b/modules/payloads/singles/python/shell_reverse_udp.rb
index 32cc7d103e..6979fed9ef 100644
--- a/modules/payloads/singles/python/shell_reverse_udp.rb
+++ b/modules/payloads/singles/python/shell_reverse_udp.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 # Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework
 ##
 
-require 'msf/core'
 require 'msf/core/handler/reverse_udp'
 require 'msf/base/sessions/command_shell'
 require 'msf/base/sessions/command_shell_options'
diff --git a/modules/payloads/stagers/windows/reverse_udp.rb b/modules/payloads/stagers/windows/reverse_udp.rb
index 9e1206b6a0..1c1ce6c561 100644
--- a/modules/payloads/stagers/windows/reverse_udp.rb
+++ b/modules/payloads/stagers/windows/reverse_udp.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 ##
 
 
-require 'msf/core'
 require 'msf/core/handler/reverse_udp'
 require 'msf/core/payload/windows/reverse_udp'