diff --git a/sohstationviewer/model/reftek/reftek_data/core.py b/sohstationviewer/model/reftek/reftek_data/core.py
index 0bb0078c1104176bb6ec1ac397ecac0f8f17b1ce..79bb4b6833d888b68c081936de1870d68476fa07 100644
--- a/sohstationviewer/model/reftek/reftek_data/core.py
+++ b/sohstationviewer/model/reftek/reftek_data/core.py
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-#!/usr/bin/env python
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-
 """
 Suggested updates to obspy.io.reftek.core:
 - modify section of the code that deals with upacking data
diff --git a/sohstationviewer/model/reftek/reftek_data/soh_packet.py b/sohstationviewer/model/reftek/reftek_data/soh_packet.py
index dc60af5f51c4203b38197054447d4b9bc4880160..7900f68abf02a98e7ea0e572ed132703d2bb11f6 100644
--- a/sohstationviewer/model/reftek/reftek_data/soh_packet.py
+++ b/sohstationviewer/model/reftek/reftek_data/soh_packet.py
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 from typing import Optional, List
 
-#!/usr/bin/env python
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """
 Routines building upon obspy.io.reftek.packet.
 Redefine packet header (PACKET) based on rt130 manual.