diff --git a/src/python/SConscript b/src/python/SConscript
index 8264e380b6..cf52ee194c 100644
--- a/src/python/SConscript
+++ b/src/python/SConscript
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Steve Reinhardt
-#          Nathan Binkert
 
 Import('*')
 
diff --git a/src/python/importer.py b/src/python/importer.py
index 20d168e1cd..c29fb7bd10 100644
--- a/src/python/importer.py
+++ b/src/python/importer.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Nathan Binkert
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 from __future__ import absolute_import
diff --git a/src/python/m5/SimObject.py b/src/python/m5/SimObject.py
index 37a13a39aa..b76db5c319 100644
--- a/src/python/m5/SimObject.py
+++ b/src/python/m5/SimObject.py
@@ -37,11 +37,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Steve Reinhardt
-#          Nathan Binkert
-#          Andreas Hansson
-#          Andreas Sandberg
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 from __future__ import absolute_import
diff --git a/src/python/m5/__init__.py b/src/python/m5/__init__.py
index 8cad3b8d11..309764dbca 100644
--- a/src/python/m5/__init__.py
+++ b/src/python/m5/__init__.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Nathan Binkert
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 from __future__ import absolute_import
diff --git a/src/python/m5/config.py b/src/python/m5/config.py
index c28f6675ab..926ea141c1 100644
--- a/src/python/m5/config.py
+++ b/src/python/m5/config.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Nathan Binkert
 
 import os
 from os.path import isdir, isfile, join as joinpath
diff --git a/src/python/m5/core.py b/src/python/m5/core.py
index c8c57fceff..34d54bc6ed 100644
--- a/src/python/m5/core.py
+++ b/src/python/m5/core.py
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Nathan Binkert
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 from __future__ import absolute_import
diff --git a/src/python/m5/debug.py b/src/python/m5/debug.py
index d2892f7e3b..a3d5e35ed9 100644
--- a/src/python/m5/debug.py
+++ b/src/python/m5/debug.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Nathan Binkert
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 
diff --git a/src/python/m5/event.py b/src/python/m5/event.py
index 74863a953c..9b5532c3ec 100644
--- a/src/python/m5/event.py
+++ b/src/python/m5/event.py
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Nathan Binkert
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 
diff --git a/src/python/m5/ext/__init__.py b/src/python/m5/ext/__init__.py
index f566a34936..f950c98324 100644
--- a/src/python/m5/ext/__init__.py
+++ b/src/python/m5/ext/__init__.py
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Glenn Bergmans
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 from __future__ import absolute_import
diff --git a/src/python/m5/internal/__init__.py b/src/python/m5/internal/__init__.py
index b795f201fc..1683253dd6 100644
--- a/src/python/m5/internal/__init__.py
+++ b/src/python/m5/internal/__init__.py
@@ -23,5 +23,3 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Nathan Binkert
diff --git a/src/python/m5/internal/params.py b/src/python/m5/internal/params.py
index d06851ac84..1cc6e3a537 100644
--- a/src/python/m5/internal/params.py
+++ b/src/python/m5/internal/params.py
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Nathan Binkert
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 from __future__ import absolute_import
diff --git a/src/python/m5/main.py b/src/python/m5/main.py
index 92d9bb4f14..82ef4d99da 100644
--- a/src/python/m5/main.py
+++ b/src/python/m5/main.py
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Nathan Binkert
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 
diff --git a/src/python/m5/objects/__init__.py b/src/python/m5/objects/__init__.py
index f80f6c5d1d..f1ff90087d 100644
--- a/src/python/m5/objects/__init__.py
+++ b/src/python/m5/objects/__init__.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Nathan Binkert
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 from __future__ import absolute_import
diff --git a/src/python/m5/options.py b/src/python/m5/options.py
index d34abfc41c..eea2e1d894 100644
--- a/src/python/m5/options.py
+++ b/src/python/m5/options.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Nathan Binkert
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 from __future__ import absolute_import
diff --git a/src/python/m5/params.py b/src/python/m5/params.py
index 9b4198b970..6033096faa 100644
--- a/src/python/m5/params.py
+++ b/src/python/m5/params.py
@@ -36,11 +36,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Steve Reinhardt
-#          Nathan Binkert
-#          Gabe Black
-#          Andreas Hansson
 
 #####################################################################
 #
diff --git a/src/python/m5/proxy.py b/src/python/m5/proxy.py
index 86321964a0..9d91b84d9c 100644
--- a/src/python/m5/proxy.py
+++ b/src/python/m5/proxy.py
@@ -35,9 +35,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Steve Reinhardt
-#          Nathan Binkert
 
 #####################################################################
 #
diff --git a/src/python/m5/simulate.py b/src/python/m5/simulate.py
index 1369fb5edc..3317ae8fdd 100644
--- a/src/python/m5/simulate.py
+++ b/src/python/m5/simulate.py
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Nathan Binkert
-#          Steve Reinhardt
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 
diff --git a/src/python/m5/stats/__init__.py b/src/python/m5/stats/__init__.py
index 6a7c14d00f..7b810c6b6e 100644
--- a/src/python/m5/stats/__init__.py
+++ b/src/python/m5/stats/__init__.py
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Nathan Binkert
-#          Andreas Sandberg
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 from __future__ import absolute_import
diff --git a/src/python/m5/ticks.py b/src/python/m5/ticks.py
index 7a740a84a4..64b7cb8118 100644
--- a/src/python/m5/ticks.py
+++ b/src/python/m5/ticks.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Nathan Binkert
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 import six
diff --git a/src/python/m5/trace.py b/src/python/m5/trace.py
index fe26325f18..f7b464ce9e 100644
--- a/src/python/m5/trace.py
+++ b/src/python/m5/trace.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Nathan Binkert
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 from __future__ import absolute_import
diff --git a/src/python/m5/util/__init__.py b/src/python/m5/util/__init__.py
index f7493be221..2fdd5a19b3 100644
--- a/src/python/m5/util/__init__.py
+++ b/src/python/m5/util/__init__.py
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Nathan Binkert
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 
diff --git a/src/python/m5/util/attrdict.py b/src/python/m5/util/attrdict.py
index d444d5d994..453daf7949 100644
--- a/src/python/m5/util/attrdict.py
+++ b/src/python/m5/util/attrdict.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Nathan Binkert
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 
diff --git a/src/python/m5/util/convert.py b/src/python/m5/util/convert.py
index 76ac509dc0..077b6b4dc5 100644
--- a/src/python/m5/util/convert.py
+++ b/src/python/m5/util/convert.py
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Nathan Binkert
-#          Gabe Black
 
 import six
 if six.PY3:
diff --git a/src/python/m5/util/dot_writer.py b/src/python/m5/util/dot_writer.py
index bc5544a229..f62431b015 100644
--- a/src/python/m5/util/dot_writer.py
+++ b/src/python/m5/util/dot_writer.py
@@ -32,10 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Hansson
-#          Uri Wiener
-#          Sascha Bischoff
 
 #####################################################################
 #
diff --git a/src/python/m5/util/dot_writer_ruby.py b/src/python/m5/util/dot_writer_ruby.py
index db115f5f04..9356a946c7 100644
--- a/src/python/m5/util/dot_writer_ruby.py
+++ b/src/python/m5/util/dot_writer_ruby.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Tiago Muck
 
 # Creates a visual representation of a Ruby network topology
 
diff --git a/src/python/m5/util/jobfile.py b/src/python/m5/util/jobfile.py
index e19c62e02b..e1bd5b2c25 100644
--- a/src/python/m5/util/jobfile.py
+++ b/src/python/m5/util/jobfile.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Nathan Binkert
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 from __future__ import absolute_import
diff --git a/src/python/m5/util/multidict.py b/src/python/m5/util/multidict.py
index 23301565e8..1558907663 100644
--- a/src/python/m5/util/multidict.py
+++ b/src/python/m5/util/multidict.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Nathan Binkert
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 
diff --git a/src/python/m5/util/pybind.py b/src/python/m5/util/pybind.py
index e194e37a15..f165044289 100644
--- a/src/python/m5/util/pybind.py
+++ b/src/python/m5/util/pybind.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 from __future__ import absolute_import
diff --git a/src/python/m5/util/smartdict.py b/src/python/m5/util/smartdict.py
index dabc3f86b1..addb0c5f5c 100644
--- a/src/python/m5/util/smartdict.py
+++ b/src/python/m5/util/smartdict.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Nathan Binkert
 
 # The SmartDict class fixes a couple of issues with using the content
 # of os.environ or similar dicts of strings as Python variables:
diff --git a/src/python/m5/util/terminal_formatter.py b/src/python/m5/util/terminal_formatter.py
index 84c21dbe44..f294d20437 100644
--- a/src/python/m5/util/terminal_formatter.py
+++ b/src/python/m5/util/terminal_formatter.py
@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Bobby R. Bruce
-
-
 
 import textwrap
 
diff --git a/src/python/marshal.cc b/src/python/marshal.cc
index f6324dc07d..394b7835db 100644
--- a/src/python/marshal.cc
+++ b/src/python/marshal.cc
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@
  * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
  * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
  * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- * Authors: Andreas Sandberg
  */
 
 #include <pybind11/embed.h>
diff --git a/src/python/pybind11/core.cc b/src/python/pybind11/core.cc
index 2cfaecd45d..44e18331a3 100644
--- a/src/python/pybind11/core.cc
+++ b/src/python/pybind11/core.cc
@@ -37,11 +37,6 @@
  * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
  * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
  * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- * Authors: Nathan Binkert
- *          Steve Reinhardt
- *          Gabe Black
- *          Andreas Sandberg
  */
 
 #include "pybind11/pybind11.h"
diff --git a/src/python/pybind11/core.hh b/src/python/pybind11/core.hh
index 81e762710d..4fc9cc0a66 100644
--- a/src/python/pybind11/core.hh
+++ b/src/python/pybind11/core.hh
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@
  * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
  * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
  * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- * Authors: Andreas Sandberg
  */
 
 #ifndef __PYTHON_PYBIND11_CORE_HH__
diff --git a/src/python/pybind11/debug.cc b/src/python/pybind11/debug.cc
index de8b103163..766ccea7ba 100644
--- a/src/python/pybind11/debug.cc
+++ b/src/python/pybind11/debug.cc
@@ -37,9 +37,6 @@
  * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
  * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
  * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- * Authors: Nathan Binkert
- *          Andreas Sandberg
  */
 
 #include "pybind11/pybind11.h"
diff --git a/src/python/pybind11/event.cc b/src/python/pybind11/event.cc
index a65ddc6956..df19c70c8a 100644
--- a/src/python/pybind11/event.cc
+++ b/src/python/pybind11/event.cc
@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@
  * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
  * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
  * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- * Authors: Nathan Binkert
- *          Andreas Sandberg
  */
 
 #include "pybind11/pybind11.h"
diff --git a/src/python/pybind11/pybind.hh b/src/python/pybind11/pybind.hh
index e2e470a181..a81f9e0fe8 100644
--- a/src/python/pybind11/pybind.hh
+++ b/src/python/pybind11/pybind.hh
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@
  * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
  * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
  * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- * Authors: Andreas Sandberg
  */
 
 #ifndef __PYTHON_PYBIND11_PYBIND_HH__
diff --git a/src/python/pybind11/stats.cc b/src/python/pybind11/stats.cc
index b1f4209782..32c3b8be2e 100644
--- a/src/python/pybind11/stats.cc
+++ b/src/python/pybind11/stats.cc
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@
  * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
  * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
  * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- * Authors: Nathan Binkert
- *          Andreas Sandberg
  */
 
 #include "config/use_hdf5.hh"