diff --git a/doc/source/conf.py b/doc/source/conf.py
index 63101b8a6..0bedef233 100644
--- a/doc/source/conf.py
+++ b/doc/source/conf.py
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-#
-
 # -- General configuration ----------------------------------------------------
 
 # Add any Sphinx extension module names here, as strings. They can be