diff --git a/tests/http/__init__.py b/tests/http/__init__.py
index 3e5a856584..e74f7f5b48 100644
--- a/tests/http/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/http/__init__.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/tests/http/federation/__init__.py b/tests/http/federation/__init__.py
index 1453d04571..743fb9904a 100644
--- a/tests/http/federation/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/http/federation/__init__.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/tests/http/federation/test_matrix_federation_agent.py b/tests/http/federation/test_matrix_federation_agent.py
index ae9d4504a8..e45980316b 100644
--- a/tests/http/federation/test_matrix_federation_agent.py
+++ b/tests/http/federation/test_matrix_federation_agent.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/tests/http/federation/test_srv_resolver.py b/tests/http/federation/test_srv_resolver.py
index 466ce722d9..c49be33b9f 100644
--- a/tests/http/federation/test_srv_resolver.py
+++ b/tests/http/federation/test_srv_resolver.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
# Copyright 2014-2016 OpenMarket Ltd
# Copyright 2019 New Vector Ltd
#
diff --git a/tests/http/test_additional_resource.py b/tests/http/test_additional_resource.py
index 453391a5a5..768c2ba4ea 100644
--- a/tests/http/test_additional_resource.py
+++ b/tests/http/test_additional_resource.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/tests/http/test_endpoint.py b/tests/http/test_endpoint.py
index d06ea518ce..1f9a2f9b1d 100644
--- a/tests/http/test_endpoint.py
+++ b/tests/http/test_endpoint.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/tests/http/test_fedclient.py b/tests/http/test_fedclient.py
index 21c1297171..9e97185507 100644
--- a/tests/http/test_fedclient.py
+++ b/tests/http/test_fedclient.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/tests/http/test_proxyagent.py b/tests/http/test_proxyagent.py
index 3ea8b5bec7..fefc8099c9 100644
--- a/tests/http/test_proxyagent.py
+++ b/tests/http/test_proxyagent.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/tests/http/test_servlet.py b/tests/http/test_servlet.py
index f979c96f7c..a80bfb9f4e 100644
--- a/tests/http/test_servlet.py
+++ b/tests/http/test_servlet.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/tests/http/test_simple_client.py b/tests/http/test_simple_client.py
index cc4cae320d..c85a3665c1 100644
--- a/tests/http/test_simple_client.py
+++ b/tests/http/test_simple_client.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");
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