diff --git a/magnum/api/middleware/__init__.py b/magnum/api/middleware/__init__.py
index c3a89ed95c..ee159314ce 100644
--- a/magnum/api/middleware/__init__.py
+++ b/magnum/api/middleware/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +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
 # a copy of the License at
diff --git a/magnum/api/middleware/auth_token.py b/magnum/api/middleware/auth_token.py
index 7a7d24728b..208b64bd70 100644
--- a/magnum/api/middleware/auth_token.py
+++ b/magnum/api/middleware/auth_token.py
@@ -1,5 +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
 # a copy of the License at
diff --git a/magnum/api/middleware/parsable_error.py b/magnum/api/middleware/parsable_error.py
index d98877d933..2b81d313ee 100644
--- a/magnum/api/middleware/parsable_error.py
+++ b/magnum/api/middleware/parsable_error.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
-#
 # Copyright ? 2012 New Dream Network, LLC (DreamHost)
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
diff --git a/magnum/common/context.py b/magnum/common/context.py
index 3e9a8ce8d6..7bd5a1a763 100644
--- a/magnum/common/context.py
+++ b/magnum/common/context.py
@@ -1,5 +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
 # a copy of the License at
diff --git a/magnum/db/api.py b/magnum/db/api.py
index d478ec7ab1..a61debb4a3 100644
--- a/magnum/db/api.py
+++ b/magnum/db/api.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
-#
 # Copyright 2013 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
diff --git a/magnum/db/sqlalchemy/api.py b/magnum/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
index c14a489f68..785162a907 100644
--- a/magnum/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
+++ b/magnum/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
-#
 # Copyright 2013 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
diff --git a/magnum/db/sqlalchemy/models.py b/magnum/db/sqlalchemy/models.py
index ac511ceeee..ae10af122b 100644
--- a/magnum/db/sqlalchemy/models.py
+++ b/magnum/db/sqlalchemy/models.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
-#
 # Copyright 2013 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
 #
 #    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
diff --git a/magnum/tests/api/base.py b/magnum/tests/api/base.py
index d3b126570c..ea531a3346 100644
--- a/magnum/tests/api/base.py
+++ b/magnum/tests/api/base.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
-#
 # Copyright 2013 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
 # All Rights Reserved.
 #
diff --git a/magnum/tests/api/utils.py b/magnum/tests/api/utils.py
index bf5e4b4953..4fe51ed665 100644
--- a/magnum/tests/api/utils.py
+++ b/magnum/tests/api/utils.py
@@ -1,5 +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
 #    a copy of the License at