diff --git a/syntax/table.php b/syntax/table.php
index 860e490..fe1e068 100644
--- a/syntax/table.php
+++ b/syntax/table.php
@@ -6,18 +6,12 @@
  * @author  Andreas Böhler <dev@aboehler.at>
  */
 
-// must be run within Dokuwiki
-if(!defined('DOKU_INC')) die();
-
-if(!defined('DOKU_PLUGIN')) define('DOKU_PLUGIN',DOKU_INC.'lib/plugins/');
-require_once(DOKU_PLUGIN.'syntax.php');
-
 class syntax_plugin_davcal_table extends DokuWiki_Syntax_Plugin {
 
     protected $hlp = null;
 
     // Load the helper plugin
-    public function syntax_plugin_davcal_table() {
+    public function __construct() {
         $this->hlp =& plugin_load('helper', 'davcal');
     }