diff --git a/heat/api/middleware/ssl.py b/heat/api/middleware/ssl.py
index f04b4444be..9fac615ea7 100644
--- a/heat/api/middleware/ssl.py
+++ b/heat/api/middleware/ssl.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- encoding: 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