diff --git a/test/functional/test_access_control.py b/test/functional/test_access_control.py
index 5d7756b6c6..6d38191380 100644
--- a/test/functional/test_access_control.py
+++ b/test/functional/test_access_control.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python
-# coding: UTF-8
-
 # Copyright (c) 2015 OpenStack Foundation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
diff --git a/test/unit/common/middleware/crypto/test_keymaster.py b/test/unit/common/middleware/crypto/test_keymaster.py
index 71fa06009c..676de93e36 100644
--- a/test/unit/common/middleware/crypto/test_keymaster.py
+++ b/test/unit/common/middleware/crypto/test_keymaster.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 #  Copyright (c) 2015 OpenStack Foundation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
diff --git a/test/unit/obj/test_diskfile.py b/test/unit/obj/test_diskfile.py
index f63e99c901..146f26ff21 100644
--- a/test/unit/obj/test_diskfile.py
+++ b/test/unit/obj/test_diskfile.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding:utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright (c) 2010-2012 OpenStack Foundation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");