diff --git a/ethcore/src/db/db.rs b/ethcore/src/db.rs
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rename from ethcore/src/db/db.rs
rename to ethcore/src/db.rs
diff --git a/ethcore/src/db/mod.rs b/ethcore/src/db/mod.rs
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--- a/ethcore/src/db/mod.rs
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-// Copyright 2015, 2016 Ethcore (UK) Ltd.
-// This file is part of Parity.
-
-// Parity is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-// (at your option) any later version.
-
-// Parity is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-// GNU General Public License for more details.
-
-// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-// along with Parity.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-pub mod db;
-pub use self::db::{Key, Writable, Readable, CacheUpdatePolicy};