diff --git a/bluepill.gemspec b/bluepill.gemspec
index 525be46..a1838c1 100644
--- a/bluepill.gemspec
+++ b/bluepill.gemspec
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
-
 $LOAD_PATH.push File.expand_path("../lib", __FILE__)
 
 require "bluepill/version"
diff --git a/lib/bluepill.rb b/lib/bluepill.rb
index 8741839..346f979 100644
--- a/lib/bluepill.rb
+++ b/lib/bluepill.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 require 'rubygems'
 
 require 'bundler/setup' if ENV['BUNDLE_GEMFILE'] && File.exists?(ENV['BUNDLE_GEMFILE'])
diff --git a/lib/bluepill/application.rb b/lib/bluepill/application.rb
index 98e7232..edee899 100644
--- a/lib/bluepill/application.rb
+++ b/lib/bluepill/application.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 require 'thread'
 require 'bluepill/system'
 require 'bluepill/process_journal'
diff --git a/lib/bluepill/application/client.rb b/lib/bluepill/application/client.rb
index 0784ca8..f033041 100644
--- a/lib/bluepill/application/client.rb
+++ b/lib/bluepill/application/client.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
-# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 module Bluepill
   module Application
     module Client
-
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/bluepill/application/server.rb b/lib/bluepill/application/server.rb
index 7468630..d0ce350 100644
--- a/lib/bluepill/application/server.rb
+++ b/lib/bluepill/application/server.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
-# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 module Bluepill
   module Application
     module ServerMethods
-
       def status
         self.processes.collect do |process|
           "#{process.name} #{process.state}"
diff --git a/lib/bluepill/condition_watch.rb b/lib/bluepill/condition_watch.rb
index cb6a099..eb7f783 100644
--- a/lib/bluepill/condition_watch.rb
+++ b/lib/bluepill/condition_watch.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 module Bluepill
   class HistoryValue < Struct.new(:value, :critical)
   end
diff --git a/lib/bluepill/controller.rb b/lib/bluepill/controller.rb
index 8a64666..f469cd2 100644
--- a/lib/bluepill/controller.rb
+++ b/lib/bluepill/controller.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 require 'fileutils'
 require 'bluepill/system'
 
diff --git a/lib/bluepill/dsl.rb b/lib/bluepill/dsl.rb
index a3c83e4..aae5083 100644
--- a/lib/bluepill/dsl.rb
+++ b/lib/bluepill/dsl.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 module Bluepill
   def self.application(app_name, options = {}, &block)
     app_proxy = AppProxy.new(app_name, options)
diff --git a/lib/bluepill/dsl/app_proxy.rb b/lib/bluepill/dsl/app_proxy.rb
index 8b580a6..50d155c 100644
--- a/lib/bluepill/dsl/app_proxy.rb
+++ b/lib/bluepill/dsl/app_proxy.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 module Bluepill
   class AppProxy
     APP_ATTRIBUTES = [:working_dir, :uid, :gid, :environment, :auto_start ]
diff --git a/lib/bluepill/dsl/process_factory.rb b/lib/bluepill/dsl/process_factory.rb
index 0b1b5d3..0be08b9 100644
--- a/lib/bluepill/dsl/process_factory.rb
+++ b/lib/bluepill/dsl/process_factory.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 module Bluepill
   class ProcessFactory
     attr_reader :attributes
diff --git a/lib/bluepill/dsl/process_proxy.rb b/lib/bluepill/dsl/process_proxy.rb
index f2eca59..1e08cf1 100644
--- a/lib/bluepill/dsl/process_proxy.rb
+++ b/lib/bluepill/dsl/process_proxy.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 module Bluepill
   class ProcessProxy
     attr_reader :attributes, :watches, :name
diff --git a/lib/bluepill/group.rb b/lib/bluepill/group.rb
index 7d364cb..80d7859 100644
--- a/lib/bluepill/group.rb
+++ b/lib/bluepill/group.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 module Bluepill
   class Group
     attr_accessor :name, :processes, :logger
diff --git a/lib/bluepill/logger.rb b/lib/bluepill/logger.rb
index aa31ade..eed27a6 100644
--- a/lib/bluepill/logger.rb
+++ b/lib/bluepill/logger.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 module Bluepill
   class Logger
     LOG_METHODS = [:emerg, :alert, :crit, :err, :warning, :notice, :info, :debug]
diff --git a/lib/bluepill/process.rb b/lib/bluepill/process.rb
index a3e9775..8cb3d5c 100644
--- a/lib/bluepill/process.rb
+++ b/lib/bluepill/process.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
-
 # fixes problem with loading on systems with rubyist-aasm installed
 gem "state_machine"
 
diff --git a/lib/bluepill/process_conditions.rb b/lib/bluepill/process_conditions.rb
index d90878e..e78165a 100644
--- a/lib/bluepill/process_conditions.rb
+++ b/lib/bluepill/process_conditions.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 module Bluepill
   module ProcessConditions
     def self.[](name)
diff --git a/lib/bluepill/process_conditions/always_true.rb b/lib/bluepill/process_conditions/always_true.rb
index 0d5156f..d92df53 100644
--- a/lib/bluepill/process_conditions/always_true.rb
+++ b/lib/bluepill/process_conditions/always_true.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 module Bluepill
   module ProcessConditions
     class AlwaysTrue < ProcessCondition
diff --git a/lib/bluepill/process_conditions/cpu_usage.rb b/lib/bluepill/process_conditions/cpu_usage.rb
index 4622fb5..d024e33 100644
--- a/lib/bluepill/process_conditions/cpu_usage.rb
+++ b/lib/bluepill/process_conditions/cpu_usage.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 module Bluepill
   module ProcessConditions
     class CpuUsage < ProcessCondition
diff --git a/lib/bluepill/process_conditions/file_time.rb b/lib/bluepill/process_conditions/file_time.rb
index dae7a08..ee3bde9 100644
--- a/lib/bluepill/process_conditions/file_time.rb
+++ b/lib/bluepill/process_conditions/file_time.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 module Bluepill
   module ProcessConditions
     class FileTime < ProcessCondition
diff --git a/lib/bluepill/process_conditions/http.rb b/lib/bluepill/process_conditions/http.rb
index a5e5998..20280de 100644
--- a/lib/bluepill/process_conditions/http.rb
+++ b/lib/bluepill/process_conditions/http.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 require 'net/http'
 require 'uri'
 
diff --git a/lib/bluepill/process_conditions/mem_usage.rb b/lib/bluepill/process_conditions/mem_usage.rb
index b03f2ff..d37310f 100644
--- a/lib/bluepill/process_conditions/mem_usage.rb
+++ b/lib/bluepill/process_conditions/mem_usage.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 module Bluepill
   module ProcessConditions
     class MemUsage < ProcessCondition
diff --git a/lib/bluepill/process_conditions/process_condition.rb b/lib/bluepill/process_conditions/process_condition.rb
index da880a3..04cd215 100644
--- a/lib/bluepill/process_conditions/process_condition.rb
+++ b/lib/bluepill/process_conditions/process_condition.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 module Bluepill
   module ProcessConditions
     class ProcessCondition
diff --git a/lib/bluepill/process_conditions/running_time.rb b/lib/bluepill/process_conditions/running_time.rb
index 91a0e0c..1eaaa76 100644
--- a/lib/bluepill/process_conditions/running_time.rb
+++ b/lib/bluepill/process_conditions/running_time.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 module Bluepill
   module ProcessConditions
     class RunningTime < ProcessCondition
diff --git a/lib/bluepill/process_conditions/zombie_process.rb b/lib/bluepill/process_conditions/zombie_process.rb
index d392ca2..6705704 100644
--- a/lib/bluepill/process_conditions/zombie_process.rb
+++ b/lib/bluepill/process_conditions/zombie_process.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 module Bluepill
   module ProcessConditions
     # Process must have cache_actual_pid set to false to function correctly:
diff --git a/lib/bluepill/process_statistics.rb b/lib/bluepill/process_statistics.rb
index 1249a0c..486b2a2 100644
--- a/lib/bluepill/process_statistics.rb
+++ b/lib/bluepill/process_statistics.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 module Bluepill
   class ProcessStatistics
     STRFTIME = "%m/%d/%Y %H:%I:%S".freeze
diff --git a/lib/bluepill/socket.rb b/lib/bluepill/socket.rb
index c782add..624a5a2 100644
--- a/lib/bluepill/socket.rb
+++ b/lib/bluepill/socket.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 require 'socket'
 
 module Bluepill
diff --git a/lib/bluepill/system.rb b/lib/bluepill/system.rb
index 5b15d0f..d9c6b46 100644
--- a/lib/bluepill/system.rb
+++ b/lib/bluepill/system.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 require 'etc'
 require "shellwords"
 
diff --git a/lib/bluepill/trigger.rb b/lib/bluepill/trigger.rb
index 6e27adc..70a13c2 100644
--- a/lib/bluepill/trigger.rb
+++ b/lib/bluepill/trigger.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 module Bluepill
   class Trigger
     @implementations = {}
diff --git a/lib/bluepill/triggers/flapping.rb b/lib/bluepill/triggers/flapping.rb
index 6454ee9..938269b 100644
--- a/lib/bluepill/triggers/flapping.rb
+++ b/lib/bluepill/triggers/flapping.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 module Bluepill
   module Triggers
     class Flapping < Bluepill::Trigger
diff --git a/lib/bluepill/util/rotational_array.rb b/lib/bluepill/util/rotational_array.rb
index 45c6bdf..6881a41 100644
--- a/lib/bluepill/util/rotational_array.rb
+++ b/lib/bluepill/util/rotational_array.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 module Bluepill
   module Util
     class RotationalArray < Array
diff --git a/lib/bluepill/version.rb b/lib/bluepill/version.rb
index 0cf1a8c..d476645 100644
--- a/lib/bluepill/version.rb
+++ b/lib/bluepill/version.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 module Bluepill
   VERSION = "0.0.68"
 end