diff --git a/libraries/joomla/session/storage/redis.php b/libraries/joomla/session/storage/redis.php
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--- a/libraries/joomla/session/storage/redis.php
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-<?php
-/**
- * @package     Joomla.Platform
- * @subpackage  Session
- *
- * @copyright   Copyright (C) 2005 - 2017 Open Source Matters, Inc. All rights reserved.
- * @license     GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE
- */
-
-defined('JPATH_PLATFORM') or die;
-
-/**
- * Redis session storage handler for PHP
- *
- * @link   https://secure.php.net/manual/en/function.session-set-save-handler.php
- * @since  3.8.0
- */
-class JSessionStorageRedis extends JSessionStorage
-{
-	/**
-	 * Constructor
-	 *
-	 * @param   array  $options  Optional parameters.
-	 *
-	 * @since   3.8.0
-	 */
-	public function __construct($options = array())
-	{
-		if (!self::isSupported())
-		{
-			throw new RuntimeException('Redis Extension is not available', 404);
-		}
-
-		$config = JFactory::getConfig();
-
-		$this->_server = array(
-			'host' => $config->get('session_redis_server_host', 'localhost'),
-			'port' => $config->get('session_redis_server_port', 6379),
-		);
-
-		parent::__construct($options);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Register the functions of this class with PHP's session handler
-	 *
-	 * @return  void
-	 *
-	 * @since   3.8.0
-	 */
-	public function register()
-	{
-		if (!empty($this->_server) && isset($this->_server['host']) && isset($this->_server['port']))
-		{
-			ini_set('session.save_path', "{$this->_server['host']}:{$this->_server['port']}");
-			ini_set('session.save_handler', 'redis');
-
-			// This is required if the configuration.php gzip is turned on
-			ini_set('zlib.output_compression', 'Off');
-		}
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Test to see if the SessionHandler is available.
-	 *
-	 * @return  boolean  True on success, false otherwise.
-	 *
-	 * @since   3.8.0
-	 */
-	public static function isSupported()
-	{
-		return extension_loaded('redis') && class_exists('Redis');
-	}
-}