diff --git a/magnum/common/safe_utils.py b/magnum/common/safe_utils.py
index 30e19485ab..0d4572e213 100644
--- a/magnum/common/safe_utils.py
+++ b/magnum/common/safe_utils.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
-
 # Copyright 2010 United States Government as represented by the
 # Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
 # Copyright 2011 Justin Santa Barbara