diff --git a/locallib.php b/locallib.php
index 1b2ff262502e97ebbe691e0d103202de37b10e51..2c5bc396bdf6f2c94ff737506e8f5dccb358b0a3 100644
--- a/locallib.php
+++ b/locallib.php
@@ -326,217 +326,6 @@ function pdfannotator_file_prepare_draft_area(&$draftitemid, $contextid, $compon
     return file_rewrite_pluginfile_urls($text, 'draftfile.php', $usercontext->id, 'user', 'draft', $draftitemid, $options);
 }
 
-/**
- * file_save_draft_area_files for pdfannotator. The difference is that
- * we check the filename in the $text, instead of checking if the
- * maximal file number has been already exceeded.
- */
-function pdfannotator_file_save_draft_area_files($draftitemid, $contextid, $component, $filearea, $itemid, array $options=null, $text=null, $forcehttps=false, $commentid=0) {
-    global $USER;
-
-    // Do not merge files, leave it as it was.
-    if ($draftitemid === IGNORE_FILE_MERGE) {
-        // Safely return $text, no need to rewrite pluginfile because this is mostly comming from an external client like the app.
-        return $text;
-    }
-
-    $usercontext = context_user::instance($USER->id);
-    $fs = get_file_storage();
-
-    $options = (array)$options;
-    if (!isset($options['subdirs'])) {
-        $options['subdirs'] = false;
-    }
-    if (!isset($options['maxfiles'])) {
-        $options['maxfiles'] = -1; // unlimited
-    }
-    if (!isset($options['maxbytes']) || $options['maxbytes'] == USER_CAN_IGNORE_FILE_SIZE_LIMITS) {
-        $options['maxbytes'] = 0; // unlimited
-    }
-    if (!isset($options['areamaxbytes'])) {
-        $options['areamaxbytes'] = FILE_AREA_MAX_BYTES_UNLIMITED; // Unlimited.
-    }
-    $allowreferences = true;
-    if (isset($options['return_types']) && !($options['return_types'] & (FILE_REFERENCE | FILE_CONTROLLED_LINK))) {
-        // we assume that if $options['return_types'] is NOT specified, we DO allow references.
-        // this is not exactly right. BUT there are many places in code where filemanager options
-        // are not passed to file_save_draft_area_files()
-        $allowreferences = false;
-    }
-
-    // Check if the user has copy-pasted from other draft areas. Those files will be located in different draft
-    // areas and need to be copied into the current draft area.
-    $text = file_merge_draft_areas($draftitemid, $usercontext->id, $text, $forcehttps);
-
-    // Check if the draft area has exceeded the authorised limit. This should never happen as validation
-    // should have taken place before, unless the user is doing something nauthly. If so, let's just not save
-    // anything at all in the next area.
-    if (file_is_draft_area_limit_reached($draftitemid, $options['areamaxbytes'])) {
-        return null;
-    }
-
-    $draftfiles = $fs->get_area_files($usercontext->id, 'user', 'draft', $draftitemid, 'id');
-    $oldfiles   = $fs->get_area_files($contextid, $component, $filearea, $itemid, 'id');
-
-    // One file in filearea means it is empty (it has only top-level directory '.').
-    if (count($draftfiles) > 1 || count($oldfiles) > 1) {
-        // we have to merge old and new files - we want to keep file ids for files that were not changed
-        // we change time modified for all new and changed files, we keep time created as is
-
-        $newhashes = array();
-        $filecount = 0;
-        $context = context::instance_by_id($contextid, MUST_EXIST);
-        $count = 0;
-        foreach ($draftfiles as $file) {
-            if (!$options['subdirs'] && $file->get_filepath() !== '/') {
-                continue;
-            }
-            if (!$allowreferences && $file->is_external_file()) {
-                continue;
-            }
-            if (!$file->is_directory()) {
-                // Check to see if this file was uploaded by someone who can ignore the file size limits.
-                $fileusermaxbytes = get_user_max_upload_file_size($context, $options['maxbytes'], 0, 0, $file->get_userid());
-                if ($fileusermaxbytes != USER_CAN_IGNORE_FILE_SIZE_LIMITS
-                        && ($options['maxbytes'] and $options['maxbytes'] < $file->get_filesize())) {
-                    // Oversized file.
-                    continue;
-                }
-                $filename = $file->get_filename();
-                $match = strpos($text, $filename);
-                if ($options['maxfiles'] != -1 && !$match) {
-                    // more files - should not get here at all
-                    continue;
-                }
-                $filecount++;
-            }
-            $newhash = $fs->get_pathname_hash($contextid, $component, $filearea, $itemid, $file->get_filepath(), $file->get_filename());
-            $newhashes[$newhash] = $file;
-        }
-
-        // Loop through oldfiles and decide which we need to delete and which to update.
-        // After this cycle the array $newhashes will only contain the files that need to be added.
-        foreach ($oldfiles as $oldfile) {
-            $oldhash = $oldfile->get_pathnamehash();
-            if (!isset($newhashes[$oldhash])) {
-                // delete files not needed any more - deleted by user
-                $oldfile->delete();
-                continue;
-            }
-
-            $newfile = $newhashes[$oldhash];
-            // Now we know that we have $oldfile and $newfile for the same path.
-            // Let's check if we can update this file or we need to delete and create.
-            if ($newfile->is_directory()) {
-                // Directories are always ok to just update.
-            } else if (($source = @unserialize($newfile->get_source())) && isset($source->original)) {
-                // File has the 'original' - we need to update the file (it may even have not been changed at all).
-                $original = file_storage::unpack_reference($source->original);
-                if ($original['filename'] !== $oldfile->get_filename() || $original['filepath'] !== $oldfile->get_filepath()) {
-                    // Very odd, original points to another file. Delete and create file.
-                    $oldfile->delete();
-                    continue;
-                }
-            } else {
-                // The same file name but absence of 'original' means that file was deteled and uploaded again.
-                // By deleting and creating new file we properly manage all existing references.
-                $oldfile->delete();
-                continue;
-            }
-
-            // status changed, we delete old file, and create a new one
-            if ($oldfile->get_status() != $newfile->get_status()) {
-                // file was changed, use updated with new timemodified data
-                $oldfile->delete();
-                // This file will be added later
-                continue;
-            }
-
-            // Updated author
-            if ($oldfile->get_author() != $newfile->get_author()) {
-                $oldfile->set_author($newfile->get_author());
-            }
-            // Updated license
-            if ($oldfile->get_license() != $newfile->get_license()) {
-                $oldfile->set_license($newfile->get_license());
-            }
-
-            // Updated file source
-            // Field files.source for draftarea files contains serialised object with source and original information.
-            // We only store the source part of it for non-draft file area.
-            $newsource = $newfile->get_source();
-            if ($source = @unserialize($newfile->get_source())) {
-                $newsource = $source->source;
-            }
-            if ($oldfile->get_source() !== $newsource) {
-                $oldfile->set_source($newsource);
-            }
-
-            // Updated sort order
-            if ($oldfile->get_sortorder() != $newfile->get_sortorder()) {
-                $oldfile->set_sortorder($newfile->get_sortorder());
-            }
-
-            // Update file timemodified
-            if ($oldfile->get_timemodified() != $newfile->get_timemodified()) {
-                $oldfile->set_timemodified($newfile->get_timemodified());
-            }
-
-            // Replaced file content
-            if (!$oldfile->is_directory() &&
-                    ($oldfile->get_contenthash() != $newfile->get_contenthash() ||
-                    $oldfile->get_filesize() != $newfile->get_filesize() ||
-                    $oldfile->get_referencefileid() != $newfile->get_referencefileid() ||
-                    $oldfile->get_userid() != $newfile->get_userid())) {
-                $oldfile->replace_file_with($newfile);
-            }
-
-            // unchanged file or directory - we keep it as is
-            unset($newhashes[$oldhash]);
-        }
-
-        // Add fresh file or the file which has changed status
-        // the size and subdirectory tests are extra safety only, the UI should prevent it
-        foreach ($newhashes as $file) {
-            $file_record = array('contextid'=>$contextid, 'component'=>$component, 'filearea'=>$filearea, 'itemid'=>$itemid, 'timemodified'=>time());
-            if ($source = @unserialize($file->get_source())) {
-                // Field files.source for draftarea files contains serialised object with source and original information.
-                // We only store the source part of it for non-draft file area.
-                $file_record['source'] = $source->source;
-            }
-
-            if ($file->is_external_file()) {
-                $repoid = $file->get_repository_id();
-                if (!empty($repoid)) {
-                    $context = context::instance_by_id($contextid, MUST_EXIST);
-                    $repo = repository::get_repository_by_id($repoid, $context);
-                    if (!empty($options)) {
-                        $repo->options = $options;
-                    }
-                    $file_record['repositoryid'] = $repoid;
-                    // This hook gives the repo a place to do some house cleaning, and update the $reference before it's saved
-                    // to the file store. E.g. transfer ownership of the file to a system account etc.
-                    $reference = $repo->reference_file_selected($file->get_reference(), $context, $component, $filearea, $itemid);
-
-                    $file_record['reference'] = $reference;
-                }
-            }
-
-            $fs->create_file_from_storedfile($file_record, $file);
-        }
-    }
-
-    // note: do not purge the draft area - we clean up areas later in cron,
-    //       the reason is that user might press submit twice and they would loose the files,
-    //       also sometimes we might want to use hacks that save files into two different areas
-
-    if (is_null($text)) {
-        return null;
-    } else {
-        return file_rewrite_urls_to_pluginfile($text, $draftitemid, $forcehttps);
-    }
-}
-
 function pdfannotator_get_instance_name($id) {
 
     global $DB;
diff --git a/model/comment.class.php b/model/comment.class.php
index 58cefa8620f96342d53eab73f20ed5e7d193c72d..220e2bed1ac1d3370470413a78c0f5647258ad79 100644
--- a/model/comment.class.php
+++ b/model/comment.class.php
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class pdfannotator_comment {
         $draftitemid = required_param('pdfannotator_content_editoritemid', PARAM_INT);
         $options = pdfannotator_get_editor_options($context);
 
-        $text = pdfannotator_file_save_draft_area_files($draftitemid, $context->id, "mod_pdfannotator", "post",  $commentuuid, $options, $datarecord->content, true, $commentuuid);
+        $text = file_save_draft_area_files($draftitemid, $context->id, "mod_pdfannotator", "post",  $commentuuid, $options, $datarecord->content, true);
 
         $datarecord->content = $text;
         $DB->update_record('pdfannotator_comments', $datarecord);
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ class pdfannotator_comment {
             $draftitemid = required_param('pdfannotator_editcomment_editoritemid', PARAM_INT);
             $options = pdfannotator_get_editor_options($context);
 
-            $text = pdfannotator_file_save_draft_area_files($draftitemid, $context->id, "mod_pdfannotator", "post",  $commentid, $options, $content, true);
+            $text = file_save_draft_area_files($draftitemid, $context->id, "mod_pdfannotator", "post",  $commentid, $options, $content, true);
 
             $comment->content = $text;
             $success = $DB->update_record('pdfannotator_comments', $comment);