diff --git a/pocco b/pocco
index 0282f1a..3a9eb21 100755
--- a/pocco
+++ b/pocco
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ def parse(source, code):
     if lines[0].startswith("#!"):
         lines.pop(0)
 
+    if language["name"] == "python" and lines[0].startswith("# -*- coding:"):
+        lines.pop(0)
+
     def save(docs, code):
         sections.append({
             "docs_text": docs,