diff --git a/guest/guest_pay_invoice_stripe.php b/guest/guest_pay_invoice_stripe.php
index 0873df155..46a738df3 100644
--- a/guest/guest_pay_invoice_stripe.php
+++ b/guest/guest_pay_invoice_stripe.php
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ if (isset($_GET['invoice_id'], $_GET['url_key']) && !isset($_GET['payment_intent
     // Ensure valid invoice
     if (!$sql || mysqli_num_rows($sql) !== 1) {
         echo "<br><h2>Oops, something went wrong! Please ensure you have the correct URL and have not already paid this invoice.</h2>";
-        require_once 'includes/guest_footer.php';
+        require_once $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . '/includes/footer.php';
         error_log("Stripe payment error - Invoice with ID $invoice_id not found or not eligible.");
         exit();
     }
diff --git a/guest/guest_pay_setup_stripe_customer.php b/guest/guest_pay_setup_stripe_customer.php
index 1cb1d8a9c..44eb1a8d4 100644
--- a/guest/guest_pay_setup_stripe_customer.php
+++ b/guest/guest_pay_setup_stripe_customer.php
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ if (isset($_GET['invoice_id'], $_GET['url_key'])) {
     // Ensure valid invoice
     if (!$sql || mysqli_num_rows($sql) !== 1) {
         echo "<br><h2>Oops, something went wrong! Please ensure you have the correct URL and have not already paid this invoice.</h2>";
-        require_once 'includes/guest_footer.php';
+        require_once $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . '/includes/footer.php';
         error_log("Stripe payment error - Invoice with ID $invoice_id not found or not eligible.");
         exit();
     }
diff --git a/guest/guest_post.php b/guest/guest_post.php
index a28e8c47c..b0916512e 100644
--- a/guest/guest_post.php
+++ b/guest/guest_post.php
@@ -848,7 +848,6 @@ if (isset($_POST['create_stripe_customer'])) {
     // Ensure valid invoice
     if (!$sql || mysqli_num_rows($sql) !== 1) {
         echo "<br><h2>Oops, something went wrong! Please ensure you have the correct URL and have not already paid this invoice.</h2>";
-        require_once 'includes/guest_footer.php';
         error_log("Stripe payment error - Invoice with ID $invoice_id not found or not eligible.");
         exit();
     }