diff --git a/docs/menu.xml b/docs/menu.xml
index b9dda361..4b4d5dda 100644
--- a/docs/menu.xml
+++ b/docs/menu.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-
 <openbox_menu>
 <!-- Note: for localization support of menu items "client-menu" has to be removed here -->
 <menu id="client-menu">
diff --git a/docs/rc.xml b/docs/rc.xml
index edcca868..ec9a2f6f 100644
--- a/docs/rc.xml
+++ b/docs/rc.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-<?xml version="1.0"?>
-
 <!--
   This is a very simple config file with many options missing. For a complete
   set of options with comments, see docs/rc.xml.all
diff --git a/docs/rc.xml.all b/docs/rc.xml.all
index 1dd08c4d..c581ff51 100644
--- a/docs/rc.xml.all
+++ b/docs/rc.xml.all
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-<?xml version="1.0"?>
-
 <!--
   This file contains all supported config elements & attributes with
   default values.