diff --git a/plugins.xml b/plugins.xml
index 69affbe..a25d80a 100644
--- a/plugins.xml
+++ b/plugins.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
 <plugins>
 <pyqgis_plugin name="Earth Engine Data Catalogs" version="0.9.0">
 <description>Browse, search, and load Google Earth Engine data catalogs directly in QGIS.</description>