diff --git a/admin/compiler/joomla_3/JFormRule.php b/admin/compiler/joomla_3/JFormRule.php
index 5458a0e94..ed0d90e26 100644
--- a/admin/compiler/joomla_3/JFormRule.php
+++ b/admin/compiler/joomla_3/JFormRule.php
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');
 ?>
 ###BOM###
 
-namespace Joomla\CMS\Form\Rule;
-
 defined('JPATH_PLATFORM') or die;
 
 use Joomla\CMS\Form\Form;