diff --git a/web/dispatch/resource/__init__.py b/web/dispatch/resource/__init__.py
index 395c5e3..8e599a1 100644
--- a/web/dispatch/resource/__init__.py
+++ b/web/dispatch/resource/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-# encoding: utf-8
-
 from .exc import InvalidMethod
 from .dispatch import ResourceDispatch
 from .helper import Collection, Resource
-
diff --git a/web/dispatch/resource/dispatch.py b/web/dispatch/resource/dispatch.py
index 7b2cc66..88035c0 100644
--- a/web/dispatch/resource/dispatch.py
+++ b/web/dispatch/resource/dispatch.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# encoding: utf-8
-
 import warnings
 
 if __debug__:
@@ -18,7 +16,7 @@ def invalid_method(*args, **kw):
 	raise InvalidMethod()
 
 
-class ResourceDispatch(object):
+class ResourceDispatch:
 	__slots__ = ()
 	
 	def __repr__(self):
@@ -109,4 +107,3 @@ def head(self, obj, *args, **kw):
 	def options(self, obj, *args, **kw):
 		"""The allowed methods are present in the returned headers."""
 		return None
-
diff --git a/web/dispatch/resource/exc.py b/web/dispatch/resource/exc.py
index be9aa17..3f557db 100644
--- a/web/dispatch/resource/exc.py
+++ b/web/dispatch/resource/exc.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# encoding: utf-8
-
 try:
 	from webob.exc import HTTPMethodNotAllowed
 except ImportError:  # pragma: no cover
@@ -8,4 +6,3 @@
 
 class InvalidMethod(HTTPMethodNotAllowed):
 	pass
-
diff --git a/web/dispatch/resource/helper.py b/web/dispatch/resource/helper.py
index ecdf4d4..e454397 100644
--- a/web/dispatch/resource/helper.py
+++ b/web/dispatch/resource/helper.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# encoding: utf-8
-
 """Helpers for advanced controller behaviour.
 
 Much work needs to be done.
@@ -8,7 +6,7 @@
 from functools import partial, wraps
 
 
-class Resource(object):
+class Resource:
 	__dispatch__ = 'resource'
 	
 	def __init__(self, context, collection=None, record=None):
@@ -22,4 +20,3 @@ class Collection(Resource):
 	
 	def __getitem__(self, identifier):
 		raise NotImplementedError()
-