diff --git a/flask_api/app.py b/flask_api/app.py
index 25f75a6..2d59426 100644
--- a/flask_api/app.py
+++ b/flask_api/app.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# coding: utf8
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
 from flask import request, Flask, Blueprint
 from flask_api.exceptions import APIException
 from flask_api.request import APIRequest