diff --git a/wp-app.php b/wp-app.php
index 7f13dc0a7e..a7495f436a 100644
--- a/wp-app.php
+++ b/wp-app.php
@@ -17,15 +17,9 @@ define('APP_REQUEST', true);
 /** Set up WordPress environment */
 require_once('./wp-load.php');
 
-/** Post Template API */
-require_once(ABSPATH . WPINC . '/post-template.php');
-
 /** Atom Publishing Protocol Class */
 require_once(ABSPATH . WPINC . '/atomlib.php');
 
-/** Feed Handling API */
-require_once(ABSPATH . WPINC . '/feed.php');
-
 /** Admin Image API for metadata updating */
 require_once(ABSPATH . '/wp-admin/includes/image.php');
 
@@ -69,22 +63,6 @@ function log_app($label,$msg) {
 	}
 }
 
-if ( !function_exists('wp_set_current_user') ) :
-/**
- * @ignore
- */
-function wp_set_current_user($id, $name = '') {
-	global $current_user;
-
-	if ( isset($current_user) && ($id == $current_user->ID) )
-		return $current_user;
-
-	$current_user = new WP_User($id, $name);
-
-	return $current_user;
-}
-endif;
-
 /**
  * Filter to add more post statuses.
  *