diff --git a/preprocessor/DynareBison.yy b/preprocessor/DynareBison.yy
index 179b6f38e..2a9f25fb2 100644
--- a/preprocessor/DynareBison.yy
+++ b/preprocessor/DynareBison.yy
@@ -2647,9 +2647,3 @@ Dynare::parser::error(const Dynare::parser::location_type &l,
 {
   driver.error(l, m);
 }
-
-/*
-  Local variables:
-  mode: C++
-  End:
-*/
diff --git a/preprocessor/DynareFlex.ll b/preprocessor/DynareFlex.ll
index 39adb4bfb..fe940ba7a 100644
--- a/preprocessor/DynareFlex.ll
+++ b/preprocessor/DynareFlex.ll
@@ -761,9 +761,3 @@ DynareFlexLexer::yylex()
   cerr << "DynareFlexLexer::yylex() has been called, that should never happen!" << endl;
   exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 }
-
-/*
-  Local variables:
-  mode: C++
-  End:
-*/
diff --git a/preprocessor/macro/MacroBison.yy b/preprocessor/macro/MacroBison.yy
index 7146d78da..13a06a06a 100644
--- a/preprocessor/macro/MacroBison.yy
+++ b/preprocessor/macro/MacroBison.yy
@@ -205,9 +205,3 @@ Macro::parser::error(const Macro::parser::location_type &l,
 {
   driver.error(l, m);
 }
-
-/*
-  Local variables:
-  mode: C++
-  End:
-*/
diff --git a/preprocessor/macro/MacroFlex.ll b/preprocessor/macro/MacroFlex.ll
index e073e1e60..1369b5ebe 100644
--- a/preprocessor/macro/MacroFlex.ll
+++ b/preprocessor/macro/MacroFlex.ll
@@ -427,9 +427,3 @@ MacroFlexLexer::yylex()
   cerr << "MacroFlexLexer::yylex() has been called, that should never happen!" << endl;
   exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 }
-
-/*
-  Local variables:
-  mode: C++
-  End:
-*/