diff --git a/docs/en/programming.md b/docs/en/programming.md
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@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ python3 flight.py
 Below is a complete flight program that performs a takeoff, flies forward and lands:
 
 ```python
-#coding: utf8
-
 import rospy
 from clover import srv
 from std_srvs.srv import Trigger
diff --git a/docs/ru/programming.md b/docs/ru/programming.md
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--- a/docs/ru/programming.md
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@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ python3 flight.py
 Пример программы для полета (взлет, пролет вперед, посадка):
 
 ```python
-# coding: utf8
-
 import rospy
 from clover import srv
 from std_srvs.srv import Trigger