diff --git a/po/POTFILES.in b/po/POTFILES.in
index b0c0e9d09..ce23d2744 100644
--- a/po/POTFILES.in
+++ b/po/POTFILES.in
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-[encoding:UTF-8]
 src/bin/e_about.c
 src/bin/e_actions.c
 src/bin/e_alert.c