diff --git a/cinderclient/__init__.py b/cinderclient/__init__.py
index bfaa627a5..29e35c8e1 100644
--- a/cinderclient/__init__.py
+++ b/cinderclient/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
-
 #    Copyright (c) 2012 OpenStack Foundation
 #
 #    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
diff --git a/tools/colorizer.py b/tools/colorizer.py
index 2a079fc33..ebdd236f2 100755
--- a/tools/colorizer.py
+++ b/tools/colorizer.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
-# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
 
 # Copyright (c) 2013, Nebula, Inc.
 # Copyright 2010 United States Government as represented by the
diff --git a/tools/install_venv.py b/tools/install_venv.py
index 29ff3078e..cc2184378 100644
--- a/tools/install_venv.py
+++ b/tools/install_venv.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.
 # All Rights Reserved.