diff --git a/debug_toolbar/templates/debug_toolbar/base.html b/debug_toolbar/templates/debug_toolbar/base.html
index c97ca2ea0..7f7a535c9 100644
--- a/debug_toolbar/templates/debug_toolbar/base.html
+++ b/debug_toolbar/templates/debug_toolbar/base.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {% load i18n %}
-<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">
+<script type="text/javascript">
 // <![CDATA[
 var DEBUG_TOOLBAR_MEDIA_URL = "{{ DEBUG_TOOLBAR_MEDIA_URL }}";
 // ]]>
diff --git a/example/templates/jquery/index.html b/example/templates/jquery/index.html
index 419f348ba..61b3cbe6c 100644
--- a/example/templates/jquery/index.html
+++ b/example/templates/jquery/index.html
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	#v {font-weight:bold;}
 	</style>
 	<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8" src="{{ MEDIA_URL }}/js/jquery.js"></script>
-	<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">
+	<script type="text/javascript">
 		$(document).ready(function() {
 			$('p.hide').show();
 			$('#v').append($.fn.jquery);
diff --git a/example/templates/mootools/index.html b/example/templates/mootools/index.html
index 1dac10c89..fa12abe33 100644
--- a/example/templates/mootools/index.html
+++ b/example/templates/mootools/index.html
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	.hide {display:none;}
 	</style>
 	<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8" src="{{ MEDIA_URL }}/js/mootools.js"></script>
-	<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">
+	<script type="text/javascript">
 		window.addEvent('domready', function() {
 			$$('p.hide').setStyle('display', 'block');
 		});
diff --git a/example/templates/prototype/index.html b/example/templates/prototype/index.html
index c8fefc3c9..bcc3141d5 100644
--- a/example/templates/prototype/index.html
+++ b/example/templates/prototype/index.html
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	.hide {display:none;}
 	</style>
 	<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8" src="{{ MEDIA_URL }}/js/prototype.js"></script>
-	<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">
+	<script type="text/javascript">
 		document.observe('dom:loaded', function() {
 			$('showme').removeClassName('hide');
 		});