diff --git a/tests/rest/admin/__init__.py b/tests/rest/admin/__init__.py
index 1453d04571..743fb9904a 100644
--- a/tests/rest/admin/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/rest/admin/__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/rest/admin/test_admin.py b/tests/rest/admin/test_admin.py
index 4abcbe3f55..2f7090e554 100644
--- a/tests/rest/admin/test_admin.py
+++ b/tests/rest/admin/test_admin.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/rest/admin/test_device.py b/tests/rest/admin/test_device.py
index 2a1bcf1760..ecbee30bb5 100644
--- a/tests/rest/admin/test_device.py
+++ b/tests/rest/admin/test_device.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
# Copyright 2020 Dirk Klimpel
#
# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
diff --git a/tests/rest/admin/test_event_reports.py b/tests/rest/admin/test_event_reports.py
index e30ffe4fa0..8c66da3af4 100644
--- a/tests/rest/admin/test_event_reports.py
+++ b/tests/rest/admin/test_event_reports.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
# Copyright 2020 Dirk Klimpel
#
# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
diff --git a/tests/rest/admin/test_media.py b/tests/rest/admin/test_media.py
index 31db472cd3..ac7b219700 100644
--- a/tests/rest/admin/test_media.py
+++ b/tests/rest/admin/test_media.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
# Copyright 2020 Dirk Klimpel
#
# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
diff --git a/tests/rest/admin/test_room.py b/tests/rest/admin/test_room.py
index 85f77c0a65..6bcd997085 100644
--- a/tests/rest/admin/test_room.py
+++ b/tests/rest/admin/test_room.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
# Copyright 2020 Dirk Klimpel
#
# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
diff --git a/tests/rest/admin/test_statistics.py b/tests/rest/admin/test_statistics.py
index 1f1d11f527..363bdeeb2d 100644
--- a/tests/rest/admin/test_statistics.py
+++ b/tests/rest/admin/test_statistics.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
# Copyright 2020 Dirk Klimpel
#
# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
diff --git a/tests/rest/admin/test_user.py b/tests/rest/admin/test_user.py
index 5070c96984..2844c493fc 100644
--- a/tests/rest/admin/test_user.py
+++ b/tests/rest/admin/test_user.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
# Copyright 2018 New Vector Ltd
#
# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
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