diff --git a/configs/development.ini b/configs/development.ini
--- a/configs/development.ini
+++ b/configs/development.ini
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-## -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
 
 ; #################################
 ; RHODECODE VCSSERVER CONFIGURATION
diff --git a/configs/production.ini b/configs/production.ini
--- a/configs/production.ini
+++ b/configs/production.ini
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-## -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
 
 ; #################################
 ; RHODECODE VCSSERVER CONFIGURATION