diff --git a/doc/source/conf.py b/doc/source/conf.py
index 615e2607ba..b0e5db0dc5 100755
--- 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/magnum/api/auth.py b/magnum/api/auth.py
index 91c6c7777b..ae67bbf7f5 100644
--- a/magnum/api/auth.py
+++ b/magnum/api/auth.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
-#
-# Copyright © 2012 New Dream Network, LLC (DreamHost)
+# Copyright 2012 New Dream Network, LLC (DreamHost)
 #
 # 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
diff --git a/magnum/api/config.py b/magnum/api/config.py
index c5f1bee8a9..576dea968a 100644
--- a/magnum/api/config.py
+++ b/magnum/api/config.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-#
 # Copyright 2013 - Noorul Islam K M
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
diff --git a/magnum/api/controllers/root.py b/magnum/api/controllers/root.py
index 52e2fa84ed..311ceb93fb 100644
--- a/magnum/api/controllers/root.py
+++ b/magnum/api/controllers/root.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
-#
-# Copyright © 2012 New Dream Network, LLC (DreamHost)
+# Copyright 2012 New Dream Network, LLC (DreamHost)
 #
 # 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
diff --git a/magnum/api/controllers/v1/types.py b/magnum/api/controllers/v1/types.py
index 629a4da544..e1f3e551da 100644
--- a/magnum/api/controllers/v1/types.py
+++ b/magnum/api/controllers/v1/types.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# coding: utf-8
-#
 # Copyright 2013 Red Hat, Inc.
 # All Rights Reserved.
 #
diff --git a/magnum/api/hooks.py b/magnum/api/hooks.py
index ba9632d8c8..7115f0a05b 100644
--- a/magnum/api/hooks.py
+++ b/magnum/api/hooks.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
-#
-# Copyright © 2012 New Dream Network, LLC (DreamHost)
+# Copyright 2012 New Dream Network, LLC (DreamHost)
 #
 # 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
diff --git a/magnum/objects/baylock.py b/magnum/objects/baylock.py
index 7e506e0f79..371b1f2bc1 100644
--- a/magnum/objects/baylock.py
+++ b/magnum/objects/baylock.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#
 # 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/magnum/objects/baymodel.py b/magnum/objects/baymodel.py
index 94f2f23f0b..e427f1aede 100644
--- a/magnum/objects/baymodel.py
+++ b/magnum/objects/baymodel.py
@@ -1,6 +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/magnum/objects/container.py b/magnum/objects/container.py
index fefd460f40..15f7aa24ad 100644
--- a/magnum/objects/container.py
+++ b/magnum/objects/container.py
@@ -1,6 +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/magnum/objects/node.py b/magnum/objects/node.py
index d0f76b24e9..9287d591eb 100644
--- a/magnum/objects/node.py
+++ b/magnum/objects/node.py
@@ -1,6 +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/magnum/objects/pod.py b/magnum/objects/pod.py
index 68c3c5bc6a..6e13e8eb40 100644
--- a/magnum/objects/pod.py
+++ b/magnum/objects/pod.py
@@ -1,6 +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/magnum/objects/service.py b/magnum/objects/service.py
index 45306e86db..b212b84c2c 100644
--- a/magnum/objects/service.py
+++ b/magnum/objects/service.py
@@ -1,6 +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/magnum/objects/x509keypair.py b/magnum/objects/x509keypair.py
index 9ad1830343..02642a9a6f 100644
--- a/magnum/objects/x509keypair.py
+++ b/magnum/objects/x509keypair.py
@@ -1,6 +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/magnum/tests/base.py b/magnum/tests/base.py
index 6f215ec3bc..191458fc99 100644
--- a/magnum/tests/base.py
+++ b/magnum/tests/base.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-
 # Copyright 2010-2011 OpenStack Foundation
 # Copyright (c) 2013 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
 #
diff --git a/magnum/tests/fakes.py b/magnum/tests/fakes.py
index 4f53011456..a314e2c74d 100644
--- a/magnum/tests/fakes.py
+++ b/magnum/tests/fakes.py
@@ -1,5 +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/magnum/tests/functional/test_magnum_python_client.py b/magnum/tests/functional/test_magnum_python_client.py
index b96136fcae..f8de8157e1 100644
--- a/magnum/tests/functional/test_magnum_python_client.py
+++ b/magnum/tests/functional/test_magnum_python_client.py
@@ -1,5 +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/magnum/tests/unit/api/controllers/v1/test_types.py b/magnum/tests/unit/api/controllers/v1/test_types.py
index 7565f11c10..9c703915ab 100644
--- a/magnum/tests/unit/api/controllers/v1/test_types.py
+++ b/magnum/tests/unit/api/controllers/v1/test_types.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# coding: utf-8
-#
 # Copyright 2013 Red Hat, Inc.
 # All Rights Reserved.
 #
diff --git a/magnum/version.py b/magnum/version.py
index c9a048cfbf..26e6462b4f 100644
--- a/magnum/version.py
+++ b/magnum/version.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-#
 # Copyright 2013 - Noorul Islam K M
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may