diff --git a/etc/paludis/hooks/sync_all_post/sync_news.bash b/etc/paludis/hooks/sync_all_post/sync_news.bash
index 3cb53c0..bfc1e61 100644
--- a/etc/paludis/hooks/sync_all_post/sync_news.bash
+++ b/etc/paludis/hooks/sync_all_post/sync_news.bash
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 source "${PALUDIS_EBUILD_DIR}/echo_functions.bash"
-source "${PALUDIS_EBUILD_DIR}/die_functions.bash"
 source "/etc/paludis/hooks/set_portdir.bash"
 source "/etc/paludis/hooks/util_functions.bash"