---
title: "Deprecation: #73067 - Deprecate GeneralUtility::requireOnce and  GeneralUtility::requireFile"
manual: "TYPO3 Core Changelog"
version: "main"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/changelog:deprecation-73067"
source: "Changelog/8.0/Deprecation-73067-DeprecateGeneralUtilityrequireOnceAndGeneralUtilityrequireFile.rst"
modified: "2026-09-14T09:47:36+00:00"
---

# Deprecation: #73067 - Deprecate GeneralUtility::requireOnce and  GeneralUtility::requireFile

See [forge#73067](https://forge.typo3.org/issues/73067)

## Description

The following methods from `TYPO3CMSCoreUtilityGeneralUtility` have been
marked as deprecated.

`GeneralUtility::requireOnce()`
`GeneralUtility::requireFile()`

## Impact

Using aforementioned methods will trigger a deprecation log entry.

## Affected Installations

Instances which use one of the aforementioned methods.

## Migration

Use native require_once if needed, e.g. if autoloading does not work.