diff --git a/stages/tests.py b/stages/tests.py
index eda46fb..27713ab 100644
--- a/stages/tests.py
+++ b/stages/tests.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
 from datetime import date
 
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User
@@ -12,6 +10,7 @@ from .models import (
 )
 from .utils import school_year
 
+
 class StagesTest(TestCase):
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
diff --git a/stages/utils.py b/stages/utils.py
index 6b5cdb3..7e39332 100644
--- a/stages/utils.py
+++ b/stages/utils.py
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
-
-
 def school_year(date, as_tuple=False):
     """
     Return the school year of 'date'. Example: