diff --git a/pelican/tools/templates/pelicanconf.py.jinja2 b/pelican/tools/templates/pelicanconf.py.jinja2
index 4ba0208c..1112ac88 100644
--- a/pelican/tools/templates/pelicanconf.py.jinja2
+++ b/pelican/tools/templates/pelicanconf.py.jinja2
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*- #
-
 AUTHOR = {{author}}
 SITENAME = {{sitename}}
 SITEURL = ''
diff --git a/pelican/tools/templates/publishconf.py.jinja2 b/pelican/tools/templates/publishconf.py.jinja2
index bb18966b..e119222c 100755
--- a/pelican/tools/templates/publishconf.py.jinja2
+++ b/pelican/tools/templates/publishconf.py.jinja2
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*- #
-
 # This file is only used if you use `make publish` or
 # explicitly specify it as your config file.