diff --git a/src/complete.c b/src/complete.c
index bbef4f1..d341e4b 100644
--- a/src/complete.c
+++ b/src/complete.c
@@ -277,7 +277,6 @@ int rl_list_possib(char *token, char ***av)
 
 /**
  * Local Variables:
- *  version-control: t
  *  indent-tabs-mode: t
  *  c-file-style: "ellemtel"
  *  c-basic-offset: 4
diff --git a/src/editline.c b/src/editline.c
index 3ee7aa8..fecfeec 100644
--- a/src/editline.c
+++ b/src/editline.c
@@ -1735,7 +1735,6 @@ el_status_t el_bind_key_in_metamap(int key, el_keymap_func_t function)
 
 /**
  * Local Variables:
- *  version-control: t
  *  indent-tabs-mode: t
  *  c-file-style: "ellemtel"
  *  c-basic-offset: 4
diff --git a/src/sysos9.c b/src/sysos9.c
index b69ed07..57928ea 100644
--- a/src/sysos9.c
+++ b/src/sysos9.c
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ void rl_add_slash(char *path, char *p)
 
 /**
  * Local Variables:
- *  version-control: t
  *  indent-tabs-mode: t
  *  c-file-style: "ellemtel"
  *  c-basic-offset: 4
diff --git a/src/sysunix.c b/src/sysunix.c
index ab3aaed..a101019 100644
--- a/src/sysunix.c
+++ b/src/sysunix.c
@@ -232,7 +232,6 @@ void rl_add_slash(char *path, char *p)
 
 /**
  * Local Variables:
- *  version-control: t
  *  indent-tabs-mode: t
  *  c-file-style: "ellemtel"
  *  c-basic-offset: 4