diff --git a/po/POTFILES.in b/po/POTFILES.in
index 575abd58f..b010cb7fc 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