diff --git a/etc/inc/zeromq.inc b/etc/inc/zeromq.inc
index a90ff660b8..db40ce9581 100644
--- a/etc/inc/zeromq.inc
+++ b/etc/inc/zeromq.inc
@@ -300,7 +300,8 @@ function get_notices_zeromq($raw_params) {
 	$params = $raw_params;
 	if(zeromq_auth($raw_params) == false)
 		return ZEROMQ_AUTH_FAIL;
-	require_once("notices.inc");
+	if(!function_exists("get_notices"))
+		require("notices.inc");
 	if(!$params) {
 		$toreturn = get_notices();
 	} else {