Remove redundant "coding: utf-8" lines (#9786)

Part of #9744

Removes all redundant `# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-` lines from files, as python 3 automatically reads source code as utf-8 now.

`Signed-off-by: Jonathan de Jong <jonathan@automatia.nl>`

71 files changed, 0 insertions, 71 deletions

diff --git a/synapse/storage/__init__.py b/synapse/storage/__init__.py
index 0b9007e51f..105e4e1fec 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2014-2016 OpenMarket Ltd
 # Copyright 2018,2019 New Vector Ltd
 #
diff --git a/synapse/storage/_base.py b/synapse/storage/_base.py
index 240905329f..56dd3a4861 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/_base.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/_base.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2014-2016 OpenMarket Ltd
 # Copyright 2017-2018 New Vector Ltd
 # Copyright 2019 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
diff --git a/synapse/storage/background_updates.py b/synapse/storage/background_updates.py
index ccb06aab39..142787fdfd 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/background_updates.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/background_updates.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2014-2016 OpenMarket Ltd
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
diff --git a/synapse/storage/database.py b/synapse/storage/database.py
index 77ef29ec71..9a6d2b21f9 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/database.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/database.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2014-2016 OpenMarket Ltd
 # Copyright 2017-2018 New Vector Ltd
 # Copyright 2019 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/__init__.py b/synapse/storage/databases/__init__.py
index 379c78bb83..20b755056b 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/databases/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/databases/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2019 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/main/__init__.py b/synapse/storage/databases/main/__init__.py
index b3d16ca7ac..5c50f5f950 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/databases/main/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/databases/main/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2014-2016 OpenMarket Ltd
 # Copyright 2018 New Vector Ltd
 # Copyright 2019-2021 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/main/account_data.py b/synapse/storage/databases/main/account_data.py
index a277a1ef13..1d02795f43 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/databases/main/account_data.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/databases/main/account_data.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2014-2016 OpenMarket Ltd
 # Copyright 2018 New Vector Ltd
 #
diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/main/appservice.py b/synapse/storage/databases/main/appservice.py
index 85bb853d33..9f182c2a89 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/databases/main/appservice.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/databases/main/appservice.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2015, 2016 OpenMarket Ltd
 # Copyright 2018 New Vector Ltd
 #
diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/main/cache.py b/synapse/storage/databases/main/cache.py
index 1e7637a6f5..ecc1f935e2 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/databases/main/cache.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/databases/main/cache.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2019 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/main/censor_events.py b/synapse/storage/databases/main/censor_events.py
index 3e26d5ba87..f22c1f241b 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/databases/main/censor_events.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/databases/main/censor_events.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2020 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/main/client_ips.py b/synapse/storage/databases/main/client_ips.py
index ea3c15fd0e..d60010e942 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/databases/main/client_ips.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/databases/main/client_ips.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2016 OpenMarket Ltd
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/main/deviceinbox.py b/synapse/storage/databases/main/deviceinbox.py
index 691080ce74..7c9d1f744e 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/databases/main/deviceinbox.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/databases/main/deviceinbox.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2016 OpenMarket Ltd
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/main/devices.py b/synapse/storage/databases/main/devices.py
index 9bf8ba888f..b204875580 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/databases/main/devices.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/databases/main/devices.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2016 OpenMarket Ltd
 # Copyright 2019 New Vector Ltd
 # Copyright 2019,2020 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/main/directory.py b/synapse/storage/databases/main/directory.py
index 267b948397..86075bc55b 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/databases/main/directory.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/databases/main/directory.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2014-2016 OpenMarket Ltd
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/main/e2e_room_keys.py b/synapse/storage/databases/main/e2e_room_keys.py
index 12cecceec2..b15fb71e62 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/databases/main/e2e_room_keys.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/databases/main/e2e_room_keys.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2017 New Vector Ltd
 # Copyright 2019 Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
 #
diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/main/end_to_end_keys.py b/synapse/storage/databases/main/end_to_end_keys.py
index f1e7859d26..88afe97c41 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/databases/main/end_to_end_keys.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/databases/main/end_to_end_keys.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2015, 2016 OpenMarket Ltd
 # Copyright 2019 New Vector Ltd
 # Copyright 2019,2020 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/main/event_federation.py b/synapse/storage/databases/main/event_federation.py
index a956be491a..32ce70a396 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/databases/main/event_federation.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/databases/main/event_federation.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2014-2016 OpenMarket Ltd
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/main/event_push_actions.py b/synapse/storage/databases/main/event_push_actions.py
index 78245ad5bd..5845322118 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/databases/main/event_push_actions.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/databases/main/event_push_actions.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2015 OpenMarket Ltd
 # Copyright 2018 New Vector Ltd
 #
diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/main/events.py b/synapse/storage/databases/main/events.py
index ad17123915..bed4326d11 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/databases/main/events.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/databases/main/events.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2014-2016 OpenMarket Ltd
 # Copyright 2018-2019 New Vector Ltd
 # Copyright 2019 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/main/events_bg_updates.py b/synapse/storage/databases/main/events_bg_updates.py
index 79e7df6ca9..cbe4be1437 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/databases/main/events_bg_updates.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/databases/main/events_bg_updates.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2019 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/main/events_forward_extremities.py b/synapse/storage/databases/main/events_forward_extremities.py
index b3703ae161..6d2688d711 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/databases/main/events_forward_extremities.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/databases/main/events_forward_extremities.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2021 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/main/events_worker.py b/synapse/storage/databases/main/events_worker.py
index c00780969f..64d70785b8 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/databases/main/events_worker.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/databases/main/events_worker.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2018 New Vector Ltd
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/main/filtering.py b/synapse/storage/databases/main/filtering.py
index d2f5b9a502..bb244a03c0 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/databases/main/filtering.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/databases/main/filtering.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2015, 2016 OpenMarket Ltd
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/main/group_server.py b/synapse/storage/databases/main/group_server.py
index bd7826f4e9..66ad363bfb 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/databases/main/group_server.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/databases/main/group_server.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2017 Vector Creations Ltd
 # Copyright 2018 New Vector Ltd
 #
diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/main/keys.py b/synapse/storage/databases/main/keys.py
index d504323b03..0e86807834 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/databases/main/keys.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/databases/main/keys.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2014-2016 OpenMarket Ltd
 # Copyright 2019 New Vector Ltd.
 #
diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/main/media_repository.py b/synapse/storage/databases/main/media_repository.py
index b7820ac7ff..c584868188 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/databases/main/media_repository.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/databases/main/media_repository.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2014-2016 OpenMarket Ltd
 # Copyright 2020-2021 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
 #
diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/main/metrics.py b/synapse/storage/databases/main/metrics.py
index 614a418a15..c3f551d377 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/databases/main/metrics.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/databases/main/metrics.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2020 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/main/monthly_active_users.py b/synapse/storage/databases/main/monthly_active_users.py
index 757da3d55d..fe25638289 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/databases/main/monthly_active_users.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/databases/main/monthly_active_users.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2018 New Vector
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/main/presence.py b/synapse/storage/databases/main/presence.py
index 0ff693a310..c207d917b1 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/databases/main/presence.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/databases/main/presence.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2014-2016 OpenMarket Ltd
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/main/profile.py b/synapse/storage/databases/main/profile.py
index ba01d3108a..9b4e95e134 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/databases/main/profile.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/databases/main/profile.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2014-2016 OpenMarket Ltd
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/main/purge_events.py b/synapse/storage/databases/main/purge_events.py
index 41f4fe7f95..8f83748b5e 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/databases/main/purge_events.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/databases/main/purge_events.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2020 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/main/push_rule.py b/synapse/storage/databases/main/push_rule.py
index 9e58dc0e6a..db52176337 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/databases/main/push_rule.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/databases/main/push_rule.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2014-2016 OpenMarket Ltd
 # Copyright 2018 New Vector Ltd
 #
diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/main/pusher.py b/synapse/storage/databases/main/pusher.py
index c65558c280..b48fe086d4 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/databases/main/pusher.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/databases/main/pusher.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2014-2016 OpenMarket Ltd
 # Copyright 2018 New Vector Ltd
 #
diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/main/receipts.py b/synapse/storage/databases/main/receipts.py
index 43c852c96c..3647276acb 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/databases/main/receipts.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/databases/main/receipts.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2014-2016 OpenMarket Ltd
 # Copyright 2018 New Vector Ltd
 #
diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/main/registration.py b/synapse/storage/databases/main/registration.py
index 90a8f664ef..833214b7e0 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/databases/main/registration.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/databases/main/registration.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2014-2016 OpenMarket Ltd
 # Copyright 2017-2018 New Vector Ltd
 # Copyright 2019,2020 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/main/rejections.py b/synapse/storage/databases/main/rejections.py
index 1e361aaa9a..167318b314 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/databases/main/rejections.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/databases/main/rejections.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2014-2016 OpenMarket Ltd
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/main/relations.py b/synapse/storage/databases/main/relations.py
index 5cd61547f7..2bbf6d6a95 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/databases/main/relations.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/databases/main/relations.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2019 New Vector Ltd
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/main/room.py b/synapse/storage/databases/main/room.py
index 47fb12f3f6..5f38634f48 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/databases/main/room.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/databases/main/room.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2014-2016 OpenMarket Ltd
 # Copyright 2019 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
 #
diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/main/roommember.py b/synapse/storage/databases/main/roommember.py
index a9216ca9ae..ef5587f87a 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/databases/main/roommember.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/databases/main/roommember.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2014-2016 OpenMarket Ltd
 # Copyright 2018 New Vector Ltd
 #
diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/main/schema/delta/50/make_event_content_nullable.py b/synapse/storage/databases/main/schema/delta/50/make_event_content_nullable.py
index b1684a8441..acd6ad1e1f 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/databases/main/schema/delta/50/make_event_content_nullable.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/databases/main/schema/delta/50/make_event_content_nullable.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2018 New Vector Ltd
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/main/schema/delta/57/local_current_membership.py b/synapse/storage/databases/main/schema/delta/57/local_current_membership.py
index 44917f0a2e..66989222e6 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/databases/main/schema/delta/57/local_current_membership.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/databases/main/schema/delta/57/local_current_membership.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2020 New Vector Ltd
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/main/search.py b/synapse/storage/databases/main/search.py
index f5e7d9ef98..0276f30656 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/databases/main/search.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/databases/main/search.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2015, 2016 OpenMarket Ltd
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/main/signatures.py b/synapse/storage/databases/main/signatures.py
index c8c67953e4..ab2159c2d3 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/databases/main/signatures.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/databases/main/signatures.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2014-2016 OpenMarket Ltd
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/main/state.py b/synapse/storage/databases/main/state.py
index 93431efe00..1757064a68 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/databases/main/state.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/databases/main/state.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2014-2016 OpenMarket Ltd
 # Copyright 2020 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
 #
diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/main/state_deltas.py b/synapse/storage/databases/main/state_deltas.py
index 0dbb501f16..bff7d0404f 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/databases/main/state_deltas.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/databases/main/state_deltas.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2018 Vector Creations Ltd
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/main/stats.py b/synapse/storage/databases/main/stats.py
index bce8946c21..ae9f880965 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/databases/main/stats.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/databases/main/stats.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2018, 2019 New Vector Ltd
 # Copyright 2019 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
 #
diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/main/stream.py b/synapse/storage/databases/main/stream.py
index 91f8abb67d..db5ce4ea01 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/databases/main/stream.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/databases/main/stream.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2014-2016 OpenMarket Ltd
 # Copyright 2017 Vector Creations Ltd
 # Copyright 2018-2019 New Vector Ltd
diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/main/tags.py b/synapse/storage/databases/main/tags.py
index 50067eabfc..1d62c6140f 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/databases/main/tags.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/databases/main/tags.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2014-2016 OpenMarket Ltd
 # Copyright 2018 New Vector Ltd
 #
diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/main/transactions.py b/synapse/storage/databases/main/transactions.py
index b7072f1f5e..82335e7a9d 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/databases/main/transactions.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/databases/main/transactions.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2014-2016 OpenMarket Ltd
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/main/ui_auth.py b/synapse/storage/databases/main/ui_auth.py
index 5473ec1485..22c05cdde7 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/databases/main/ui_auth.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/databases/main/ui_auth.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2020 Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/main/user_directory.py b/synapse/storage/databases/main/user_directory.py
index 1026f321e5..7a082fdd21 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/databases/main/user_directory.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/databases/main/user_directory.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2017 Vector Creations Ltd
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/main/user_erasure_store.py b/synapse/storage/databases/main/user_erasure_store.py
index f9575b1f1f..acf6b2fb64 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/databases/main/user_erasure_store.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/databases/main/user_erasure_store.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2018 New Vector Ltd
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/state/__init__.py b/synapse/storage/databases/state/__init__.py
index c90d022899..e5100d6108 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/databases/state/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/databases/state/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2019 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/state/bg_updates.py b/synapse/storage/databases/state/bg_updates.py
index 75c09b3687..c2891cb07f 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/databases/state/bg_updates.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/databases/state/bg_updates.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2014-2016 OpenMarket Ltd
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/state/store.py b/synapse/storage/databases/state/store.py
index dfcf89d91c..e38461adbc 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/databases/state/store.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/databases/state/store.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2014-2016 OpenMarket Ltd
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
diff --git a/synapse/storage/engines/__init__.py b/synapse/storage/engines/__init__.py
index d15ccfacde..9abc02046e 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/engines/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/engines/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2015, 2016 OpenMarket Ltd
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
diff --git a/synapse/storage/engines/_base.py b/synapse/storage/engines/_base.py
index 21db1645d3..1882bfd9cf 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/engines/_base.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/engines/_base.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2015, 2016 OpenMarket Ltd
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
diff --git a/synapse/storage/engines/postgres.py b/synapse/storage/engines/postgres.py
index dba8cc51d3..21411c5fea 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/engines/postgres.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/engines/postgres.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2015, 2016 OpenMarket Ltd
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
diff --git a/synapse/storage/engines/sqlite.py b/synapse/storage/engines/sqlite.py
index f4f16456f2..5fe1b205e1 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/engines/sqlite.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/engines/sqlite.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2015, 2016 OpenMarket Ltd
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
diff --git a/synapse/storage/keys.py b/synapse/storage/keys.py
index c03871f393..540adb8781 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/keys.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/keys.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2014-2016 OpenMarket Ltd
 # Copyright 2019 New Vector Ltd.
 #
diff --git a/synapse/storage/persist_events.py b/synapse/storage/persist_events.py
index 3a0d6fb32e..87e040b014 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/persist_events.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/persist_events.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2014-2016 OpenMarket Ltd
 # Copyright 2018-2019 New Vector Ltd
 # Copyright 2019 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
diff --git a/synapse/storage/prepare_database.py b/synapse/storage/prepare_database.py
index c7f0b8ccb5..05a9355974 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/prepare_database.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/prepare_database.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2014 - 2016 OpenMarket Ltd
 # Copyright 2018 New Vector Ltd
 #
diff --git a/synapse/storage/purge_events.py b/synapse/storage/purge_events.py
index ad954990a7..30669beb7c 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/purge_events.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/purge_events.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2019 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
diff --git a/synapse/storage/push_rule.py b/synapse/storage/push_rule.py
index f47cec0d86..2d5c21ef72 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/push_rule.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/push_rule.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2014-2016 OpenMarket Ltd
 # Copyright 2018 New Vector Ltd
 #
diff --git a/synapse/storage/relations.py b/synapse/storage/relations.py
index 2564f34b47..c552dbf04c 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/relations.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/relations.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2019 New Vector Ltd
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
diff --git a/synapse/storage/roommember.py b/synapse/storage/roommember.py
index d2ff4da6b9..c34fbf21bc 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/roommember.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/roommember.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2014-2016 OpenMarket Ltd
 # Copyright 2018 New Vector Ltd
 #
diff --git a/synapse/storage/state.py b/synapse/storage/state.py
index c1c147c62a..cfafba22c5 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/state.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/state.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2014-2016 OpenMarket Ltd
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
diff --git a/synapse/storage/types.py b/synapse/storage/types.py
index 17291c9d5e..57f4883bf4 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/types.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/types.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2020 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
diff --git a/synapse/storage/util/__init__.py b/synapse/storage/util/__init__.py
index bfebb0f644..5e83dba2ed 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/util/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/util/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2014-2016 OpenMarket Ltd
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
diff --git a/synapse/storage/util/id_generators.py b/synapse/storage/util/id_generators.py
index 32d6cc16b9..b1bd3a52d9 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/util/id_generators.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/util/id_generators.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2014-2016 OpenMarket Ltd
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
diff --git a/synapse/storage/util/sequence.py b/synapse/storage/util/sequence.py
index 36a67e7019..30b6b8e0ca 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/util/sequence.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/util/sequence.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2020 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");