diff --git a/vnc.html b/vnc.html
index f420c0ad..24a118db 100644
--- a/vnc.html
+++ b/vnc.html
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
     -->
     <title>noVNC</title>
 
-    <meta charset="utf-8">
-
     <link rel="icon" type="image/x-icon" href="app/images/icons/novnc.ico">
 
     <!-- Apple iOS Safari settings -->
diff --git a/vnc_lite.html b/vnc_lite.html
index 8e2f5cbf..e725a2d9 100644
--- a/vnc_lite.html
+++ b/vnc_lite.html
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
     -->
     <title>noVNC</title>
 
-    <meta charset="utf-8">
-
     <style>
 
         body {