diff --git a/.emacs.default b/.emacs.default
index 045fa18..deb9142 100644
--- a/.emacs.default
+++ b/.emacs.default
@@ -421,6 +421,11 @@
 (load "csv-mode" t)
 
 ;;;
+;; Ruby mode settings
+;;;
+(setq ruby-insert-encoding-magic-comment nil)
+
+;;;
 ;; Global
 ;;;
 (load "term/bobcat")