diff --git a/effects/maximize/package/metadata.desktop b/effects/maximize/package/metadata.desktop
index 45c6a47084..19acce4e78 100644
--- a/effects/maximize/package/metadata.desktop
+++ b/effects/maximize/package/metadata.desktop
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ Comment[vi]=Hiệu ứng cho một cửa sổ chuẩn bị phóng to hoặc khô
 Comment[x-test]=xxAnimation for a window going to maximize/restore from maximizexx
 Comment[zh_CN]=窗口最大化/从最大化恢复时显示动画
 Comment[zh_TW]=視窗最大化/回復時的動畫
-Encoding=UTF-8
 Icon=preferences-system-windows-effect-maximize
 Name=Maximize
 Name[bs]=Maksimiziraj
diff --git a/effects/morphingpopups/package/metadata.desktop b/effects/morphingpopups/package/metadata.desktop
index e26eb75d25..c5f685165a 100644
--- a/effects/morphingpopups/package/metadata.desktop
+++ b/effects/morphingpopups/package/metadata.desktop
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ Comment[uk]=Анімація зі зміною освітленості під 
 Comment[x-test]=xxCross fade animation when Tooltips or Notifications change their geometryxx
 Comment[zh_CN]=在工具提示或者通知大小变化时交叉淡入淡出的动画
 Comment[zh_TW]=當工具提示或通知變更位置時交錯的淡出動畫
-Encoding=UTF-8
 Icon=preferences-system-windows-effect-morphingpopups
 Name=Morphing popups
 Name[ca]=Missatges emergents en metamorfosi