diff --git a/rtv/main.py b/rtv/main.py
index 697a69f..8a4b865 100644
--- a/rtv/main.py
+++ b/rtv/main.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ from .submission import SubmissionPage
 import locale
 import rtv.content
 
-is_utf8 = True # if -a is set then this is set to false
 
 DESCRIPTION = """
 Reddit Terminal Viewer is a lightweight browser for www.reddit.com built into a