diff --git a/build-support/version-defines-template.h b/build-support/version-defines-template.h
index ea19eccf8..5018cc68f 100644
--- a/build-support/version-defines-template.h
+++ b/build-support/version-defines-template.h
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2018 Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
  *