diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/templates/problem/problem_with_hint.yaml b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/templates/problem/problem_with_hint.yaml
index 0d93cd3c5e..aa1000a93a 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/templates/problem/problem_with_hint.yaml
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/templates/problem/problem_with_hint.yaml
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ metadata:
         \edXabox{type="custom" cfn='test_str' expect='python' hintfn='hint_fn'}
     markdown: !!null
 data: |
-    <?xml version="1.0"?>
     <problem>
       <text>
         <p>