diff --git a/doc/source/conf.py b/doc/source/conf.py
index 3b81e8b8e..66c9702e6 100644
--- a/doc/source/conf.py
+++ b/doc/source/conf.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 # You may obtain a copy of the License at
diff --git a/openstack/tests/unit/base.py b/openstack/tests/unit/base.py
index 0b5b1f446..eae41c16d 100644
--- a/openstack/tests/unit/base.py
+++ b/openstack/tests/unit/base.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-
 # Copyright 2010-2011 OpenStack Foundation
 # Copyright (c) 2013 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
 #