diff --git a/contrib/rss_comments/theme.php b/contrib/rss_comments/theme.php
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--- a/contrib/rss_comments/theme.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-/*
- * RSS has no HTML parts
- */
-?>
diff --git a/contrib/site_description/theme.php b/contrib/site_description/theme.php
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--- a/contrib/site_description/theme.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-/*
- * site description has no HTML parts
- */
-?>