diff --git a/lib/tty-prompt.rb b/lib/tty-prompt.rb
index b235244c..42ef03f7 100644
--- a/lib/tty-prompt.rb
+++ b/lib/tty-prompt.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,2 @@
-# encoding: utf-8
-
 require_relative 'tty/prompt'
 require_relative 'tty/test_prompt'
diff --git a/lib/tty/prompt.rb b/lib/tty/prompt.rb
index ccfec50e..423c7533 100644
--- a/lib/tty/prompt.rb
+++ b/lib/tty/prompt.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# encoding: utf-8
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 require 'forwardable'
diff --git a/lib/tty/prompt/answers_collector.rb b/lib/tty/prompt/answers_collector.rb
index 15eee966..5dbc39bb 100644
--- a/lib/tty/prompt/answers_collector.rb
+++ b/lib/tty/prompt/answers_collector.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# encoding: utf-8
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 module TTY
diff --git a/lib/tty/prompt/choice.rb b/lib/tty/prompt/choice.rb
index 1f68ecfd..721ecb83 100644
--- a/lib/tty/prompt/choice.rb
+++ b/lib/tty/prompt/choice.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# encoding: utf-8
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 module TTY
diff --git a/lib/tty/prompt/choices.rb b/lib/tty/prompt/choices.rb
index e5cc786d..b8d2108f 100644
--- a/lib/tty/prompt/choices.rb
+++ b/lib/tty/prompt/choices.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# encoding: utf-8
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 require 'forwardable'
diff --git a/lib/tty/prompt/confirm_question.rb b/lib/tty/prompt/confirm_question.rb
index 64b7f620..e56d2ba9 100644
--- a/lib/tty/prompt/confirm_question.rb
+++ b/lib/tty/prompt/confirm_question.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# encoding: utf-8
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 require_relative 'question'
diff --git a/lib/tty/prompt/converter_dsl.rb b/lib/tty/prompt/converter_dsl.rb
index aecd579d..503e7b2f 100644
--- a/lib/tty/prompt/converter_dsl.rb
+++ b/lib/tty/prompt/converter_dsl.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# encoding: utf-8
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 require_relative 'converter_registry'
diff --git a/lib/tty/prompt/converter_registry.rb b/lib/tty/prompt/converter_registry.rb
index 9e8ec3a1..cf6553ec 100644
--- a/lib/tty/prompt/converter_registry.rb
+++ b/lib/tty/prompt/converter_registry.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# encoding: utf-8
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 module TTY
diff --git a/lib/tty/prompt/converters.rb b/lib/tty/prompt/converters.rb
index 40ca09c6..5366f280 100644
--- a/lib/tty/prompt/converters.rb
+++ b/lib/tty/prompt/converters.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# encoding: utf-8
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 require 'pathname'
diff --git a/lib/tty/prompt/distance.rb b/lib/tty/prompt/distance.rb
index 1851a097..89915189 100644
--- a/lib/tty/prompt/distance.rb
+++ b/lib/tty/prompt/distance.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# encoding: utf-8
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 module TTY
diff --git a/lib/tty/prompt/enum_list.rb b/lib/tty/prompt/enum_list.rb
index 8d98aba4..b63f7672 100644
--- a/lib/tty/prompt/enum_list.rb
+++ b/lib/tty/prompt/enum_list.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# encoding: utf-8
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 require 'English'
diff --git a/lib/tty/prompt/enum_paginator.rb b/lib/tty/prompt/enum_paginator.rb
index db5ff29b..a0a566b5 100644
--- a/lib/tty/prompt/enum_paginator.rb
+++ b/lib/tty/prompt/enum_paginator.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# encoding: utf-8
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 require_relative 'paginator'
diff --git a/lib/tty/prompt/evaluator.rb b/lib/tty/prompt/evaluator.rb
index fed5e5e9..7edc4420 100644
--- a/lib/tty/prompt/evaluator.rb
+++ b/lib/tty/prompt/evaluator.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# encoding: utf-8
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 require_relative 'result'
diff --git a/lib/tty/prompt/expander.rb b/lib/tty/prompt/expander.rb
index ba0ff05f..9781a7a2 100644
--- a/lib/tty/prompt/expander.rb
+++ b/lib/tty/prompt/expander.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# encoding: utf-8
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 require_relative 'choices'
diff --git a/lib/tty/prompt/keypress.rb b/lib/tty/prompt/keypress.rb
index a1d015bd..c492b516 100644
--- a/lib/tty/prompt/keypress.rb
+++ b/lib/tty/prompt/keypress.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# encoding: utf-8
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 require_relative 'question'
diff --git a/lib/tty/prompt/list.rb b/lib/tty/prompt/list.rb
index 9776f362..b46f6e0d 100644
--- a/lib/tty/prompt/list.rb
+++ b/lib/tty/prompt/list.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# encoding: utf-8
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 require 'English'
diff --git a/lib/tty/prompt/mask_question.rb b/lib/tty/prompt/mask_question.rb
index a22a575d..24b61b52 100644
--- a/lib/tty/prompt/mask_question.rb
+++ b/lib/tty/prompt/mask_question.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# encoding: utf-8
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 require_relative 'question'
diff --git a/lib/tty/prompt/multi_list.rb b/lib/tty/prompt/multi_list.rb
index ee16f6eb..ddfdf6d9 100644
--- a/lib/tty/prompt/multi_list.rb
+++ b/lib/tty/prompt/multi_list.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# encoding: utf-8
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 require_relative 'list'
diff --git a/lib/tty/prompt/multiline.rb b/lib/tty/prompt/multiline.rb
index 4813796c..bc8fa40b 100644
--- a/lib/tty/prompt/multiline.rb
+++ b/lib/tty/prompt/multiline.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# encoding: utf-8
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 require_relative 'question'
diff --git a/lib/tty/prompt/paginator.rb b/lib/tty/prompt/paginator.rb
index 5cd7792e..2fba4eba 100644
--- a/lib/tty/prompt/paginator.rb
+++ b/lib/tty/prompt/paginator.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# encoding: utf-8
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 module TTY
diff --git a/lib/tty/prompt/question.rb b/lib/tty/prompt/question.rb
index 65899b14..144fceea 100644
--- a/lib/tty/prompt/question.rb
+++ b/lib/tty/prompt/question.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# encoding: utf-8
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 require_relative 'converters'
diff --git a/lib/tty/prompt/question/checks.rb b/lib/tty/prompt/question/checks.rb
index 37a29cfa..56f3e449 100644
--- a/lib/tty/prompt/question/checks.rb
+++ b/lib/tty/prompt/question/checks.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# encoding: utf-8
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 module TTY
diff --git a/lib/tty/prompt/question/modifier.rb b/lib/tty/prompt/question/modifier.rb
index 0f263ca7..d86ee47f 100644
--- a/lib/tty/prompt/question/modifier.rb
+++ b/lib/tty/prompt/question/modifier.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# encoding: utf-8
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 module TTY
diff --git a/lib/tty/prompt/question/validation.rb b/lib/tty/prompt/question/validation.rb
index ca44e7be..c26c720d 100644
--- a/lib/tty/prompt/question/validation.rb
+++ b/lib/tty/prompt/question/validation.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# encoding: utf-8
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 module TTY
diff --git a/lib/tty/prompt/result.rb b/lib/tty/prompt/result.rb
index 882edc0c..962e70d4 100644
--- a/lib/tty/prompt/result.rb
+++ b/lib/tty/prompt/result.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# encoding: utf-8
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 module TTY
diff --git a/lib/tty/prompt/slider.rb b/lib/tty/prompt/slider.rb
index 8ab8003b..8f02ac5a 100644
--- a/lib/tty/prompt/slider.rb
+++ b/lib/tty/prompt/slider.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# encoding: utf-8
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 require_relative 'symbols'
diff --git a/lib/tty/prompt/statement.rb b/lib/tty/prompt/statement.rb
index af7e699e..3e4e34a6 100644
--- a/lib/tty/prompt/statement.rb
+++ b/lib/tty/prompt/statement.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# encoding: utf-8
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 module TTY
diff --git a/lib/tty/prompt/suggestion.rb b/lib/tty/prompt/suggestion.rb
index aaf181e6..9b6014dc 100644
--- a/lib/tty/prompt/suggestion.rb
+++ b/lib/tty/prompt/suggestion.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# encoding: utf-8
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 require_relative 'distance'
diff --git a/lib/tty/prompt/symbols.rb b/lib/tty/prompt/symbols.rb
index af87937b..d0ece6c7 100644
--- a/lib/tty/prompt/symbols.rb
+++ b/lib/tty/prompt/symbols.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# encoding: utf-8
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 module TTY
diff --git a/lib/tty/prompt/timeout.rb b/lib/tty/prompt/timeout.rb
index 06d813dc..4d601ca2 100644
--- a/lib/tty/prompt/timeout.rb
+++ b/lib/tty/prompt/timeout.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# encoding: utf-8
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 require 'timers'
diff --git a/lib/tty/prompt/utils.rb b/lib/tty/prompt/utils.rb
index f7d70ceb..42a7c549 100644
--- a/lib/tty/prompt/utils.rb
+++ b/lib/tty/prompt/utils.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# encoding: utf-8
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 module TTY
diff --git a/lib/tty/test_prompt.rb b/lib/tty/test_prompt.rb
index 0e3c1575..429ab083 100644
--- a/lib/tty/test_prompt.rb
+++ b/lib/tty/test_prompt.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# encoding: utf-8
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 require_relative 'prompt'