diff --git a/ironic_python_agent/extensions/image.py b/ironic_python_agent/extensions/image.py
index 5eded3bfc..5d7ce69e0 100644
--- a/ironic_python_agent/extensions/image.py
+++ b/ironic_python_agent/extensions/image.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-#
 # Copyright 2015 Red Hat, Inc.
 # All Rights Reserved.
 #
diff --git a/ironic_python_agent/extensions/iscsi.py b/ironic_python_agent/extensions/iscsi.py
index 805ef407b..279db5eec 100644
--- a/ironic_python_agent/extensions/iscsi.py
+++ b/ironic_python_agent/extensions/iscsi.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-#
 # Copyright 2015 Red Hat, Inc.
 # All Rights Reserved.
 #
diff --git a/ironic_python_agent/tests/unit/extensions/test_image.py b/ironic_python_agent/tests/unit/extensions/test_image.py
index d47cce19c..5591d7699 100644
--- a/ironic_python_agent/tests/unit/extensions/test_image.py
+++ b/ironic_python_agent/tests/unit/extensions/test_image.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-#
 # Copyright 2015 Red Hat, Inc.
 # All Rights Reserved.
 #
diff --git a/ironic_python_agent/tests/unit/extensions/test_iscsi.py b/ironic_python_agent/tests/unit/extensions/test_iscsi.py
index 55b918080..2b0b5ea9f 100644
--- a/ironic_python_agent/tests/unit/extensions/test_iscsi.py
+++ b/ironic_python_agent/tests/unit/extensions/test_iscsi.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-#
 # Copyright 2015 Red Hat, Inc.
 # All Rights Reserved.
 #