diff --git a/framework/core/src/BusServiceProvider.php b/framework/core/src/BusServiceProvider.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 4406460f6..000000000
--- a/framework/core/src/BusServiceProvider.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-/*
- * This file is part of Flarum.
- *
- * (c) Toby Zerner <toby.zerner@gmail.com>
- *
- * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
- * file that was distributed with this source code.
- */
-
-namespace Flarum;
-
-use Flarum\Foundation\AbstractServiceProvider;
-
-/**
- * @deprecated
- */
-class BusServiceProvider extends AbstractServiceProvider
-{
-    /**
-     * {@inheritdoc}
-     */
-    public function boot()
-    {
-        $this->app->make('Illuminate\Contracts\Bus\Dispatcher')->mapUsing(function ($command) {
-            return get_class($command).'Handler@handle';
-        });
-    }
-}
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Database/DatabaseServiceProvider.php b/framework/core/src/Database/DatabaseServiceProvider.php
index c4b349074..e54fb3e8e 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Database/DatabaseServiceProvider.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Database/DatabaseServiceProvider.php
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ class DatabaseServiceProvider extends AbstractServiceProvider
 
             $connection = $factory->make($this->app->config('database'));
             $connection->setEventDispatcher($this->app->make('Illuminate\Contracts\Events\Dispatcher'));
-            $connection->setFetchMode(PDO::FETCH_CLASS);
 
             return $connection;
         });
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Foundation/Application.php b/framework/core/src/Foundation/Application.php
index 85533ffd9..3e9a5c7df 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Foundation/Application.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Foundation/Application.php
@@ -737,4 +737,22 @@ class Application extends Container implements ApplicationContract
 
         $this->loadedProviders = [];
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the path to the cached packages.php file.
+     *
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function getCachedPackagesPath()
+    {
+        return storage_path('app/cache/packages.php');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function resourcePath()
+    {
+        return storage_path('resources');
+    }
 }
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Foundation/Site.php b/framework/core/src/Foundation/Site.php
index d59b6f056..cd1484dab 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Foundation/Site.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Foundation/Site.php
@@ -178,8 +178,6 @@ class Site
             $config->set('mail.username', $settings->get('mail_username'));
             $config->set('mail.password', $settings->get('mail_password'));
 
-            $app->register(\Flarum\BusServiceProvider::class);
-
             $app->register(DiscussionServiceProvider::class);
             $app->register(FormatterServiceProvider::class);
             $app->register(GroupServiceProvider::class);
diff --git a/framework/core/src/User/Gate.php b/framework/core/src/User/Gate.php
index 9a9e91a27..7d9ac895c 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/User/Gate.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/User/Gate.php
@@ -353,4 +353,51 @@ class Gate implements GateContract
     {
         return call_user_func($this->userResolver);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Register a callback to run after all Gate checks.
+     *
+     * @param  callable $callback
+     * @return GateContract
+     */
+    public function after(callable $callback)
+    {
+        // TODO: Implement after() method.
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Determine if any one of the given abilities should be granted for the current user.
+     *
+     * @param  iterable|string $abilities
+     * @param  array|mixed $arguments
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function any($abilities, $arguments = [])
+    {
+        // TODO: Implement any() method.
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Determine if the given ability should be granted for the current user.
+     *
+     * @param  string $ability
+     * @param  array|mixed $arguments
+     * @return \Illuminate\Auth\Access\Response
+     *
+     * @throws \Illuminate\Auth\Access\AuthorizationException
+     */
+    public function authorize($ability, $arguments = [])
+    {
+        // TODO: Implement authorize() method.
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get all of the defined abilities.
+     *
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public function abilities()
+    {
+        // TODO: Implement abilities() method.
+    }
 }