diff --git a/lms/static/sass/application.scss b/lms/static/sass/application.scss
index f8d67987a0..519118af84 100644
--- a/lms/static/sass/application.scss
+++ b/lms/static/sass/application.scss
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-@charset "UTF-8";
 @import 'bourbon/bourbon';
 
 @import 'base/reset';