diff --git a/tensorflow/compiler/aot/tfcompile.bzl b/tensorflow/compiler/aot/tfcompile.bzl
index 79b4654d677..6f9fae46dfc 100644
--- a/tensorflow/compiler/aot/tfcompile.bzl
+++ b/tensorflow/compiler/aot/tfcompile.bzl
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# -*- Python -*-
-
 """Build macro that compiles a TensorFlow graph into a cc_library.
 
 To use from your BUILD file, add the following line to load the macro:
diff --git a/tensorflow/java/build_defs.bzl b/tensorflow/java/build_defs.bzl
index f423cc4d827..04139bac065 100644
--- a/tensorflow/java/build_defs.bzl
+++ b/tensorflow/java/build_defs.bzl
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# -*- Python -*-
-
 # Pin to Java 1.7 to ensure broader compatibility for the Java bindings on
 # Android. Note also that the android_library bazel rule currently enforces
 # java 7
diff --git a/tensorflow/java/src/gen/gen_ops.bzl b/tensorflow/java/src/gen/gen_ops.bzl
index 3db5bd75d7f..857df5ea61c 100644
--- a/tensorflow/java/src/gen/gen_ops.bzl
+++ b/tensorflow/java/src/gen/gen_ops.bzl
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# -*- Python -*-
-
 load(
     "//tensorflow:tensorflow.bzl",
     "tf_binary_additional_srcs",
diff --git a/tensorflow/python/build_defs.bzl b/tensorflow/python/build_defs.bzl
index 244820f41a8..51f3195b768 100644
--- a/tensorflow/python/build_defs.bzl
+++ b/tensorflow/python/build_defs.bzl
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# -*- Python -*-
-
 load("//tensorflow:tensorflow.bzl", "tf_gen_op_wrapper_py")
 
 # Intended only for use within this directory.
diff --git a/tensorflow/tensorflow.bzl b/tensorflow/tensorflow.bzl
index 34bff2d842c..7b251a7dd3a 100644
--- a/tensorflow/tensorflow.bzl
+++ b/tensorflow/tensorflow.bzl
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# -*- Python -*-
-
 # Return the options to use for a C++ library or binary build.
 # Uses the ":optmode" config_setting to pick the options.
 load(
diff --git a/tensorflow/tools/test/performance.bzl b/tensorflow/tools/test/performance.bzl
index 3458c4e3d0d..8090722859a 100644
--- a/tensorflow/tools/test/performance.bzl
+++ b/tensorflow/tools/test/performance.bzl
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# -*- Python -*-
-
 load("//tensorflow:tensorflow.bzl", "tf_py_test")
 
 # Create a benchmark test target of a TensorFlow C++ test (tf_cc_*_test)
diff --git a/third_party/sycl/sycl_configure.bzl b/third_party/sycl/sycl_configure.bzl
index deba6c4116e..185160af9e3 100644
--- a/third_party/sycl/sycl_configure.bzl
+++ b/third_party/sycl/sycl_configure.bzl
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- Python -*-
 """SYCL autoconfiguration.
 `sycl_configure` depends on the following environment variables: