diff --git a/core/core-packages.el b/core/core-packages.el
index 415401b45..abc02b113 100644
--- a/core/core-packages.el
+++ b/core/core-packages.el
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-;;; -*- lexical-binding: t; -*-
 ;;; core-packages.el
 
 ;; Emacs package management is opinionated. Unfortunately, so am I. With the