diff --git a/tests/test_functions.py b/tests/test_functions.py
index f14755b..0e58355 100644
--- a/tests/test_functions.py
+++ b/tests/test_functions.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 from tableprint import top, bottom, row
 import pytest
diff --git a/tests/test_io.py b/tests/test_io.py
index 49a7229..50f1037 100644
--- a/tests/test_io.py
+++ b/tests/test_io.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 from tableprint import table, banner, dataframe
 from io import StringIO
diff --git a/tests/test_utils.py b/tests/test_utils.py
index 3a83ae2..cb24b0f 100644
--- a/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 from tableprint import humantime, _format_line, LineStyle
 import pytest