diff --git a/vol.py b/vol.py
index b5ef76b1d..f9973f046 100755
--- a/vol.py
+++ b/vol.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
-__author__ = 'mike'
 
 import volatility.cli
 
diff --git a/volatility/cli/__init__.py b/volatility/cli/__init__.py
index b62867cab..9cdcf336c 100644
--- a/volatility/cli/__init__.py
+++ b/volatility/cli/__init__.py
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ from volatility.framework.configuration import requirements
 from volatility.framework.interfaces.configuration import HierarchicalDict
 from volatility.framework.renderers.text import QuickTextRenderer
 
-__author__ = 'mike'
-
 # Make sure we log everything
 logging.basicConfig(filename = 'example.log',
                     format = '%(asctime)s %(name)-12s %(levelname)-8s %(message)s',
diff --git a/volatility/framework/configuration/__init__.py b/volatility/framework/configuration/__init__.py
index 66031e455..6925e0e06 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/configuration/__init__.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/configuration/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1 @@
-"""
-Created on 7 May 2013
-
-@author: mike
-"""
 from volatility.framework.configuration import requirements
diff --git a/volatility/framework/contexts/__init__.py b/volatility/framework/contexts/__init__.py
index 387ee6624..ea7951f38 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/contexts/__init__.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/contexts/__init__.py
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ to act on multiple different contexts without them interfering eith each other.
 from volatility.framework import constants, interfaces, symbols
 from volatility.framework.interfaces.configuration import HierarchicalDict
 
-__author__ = 'mike'
-
 
 class Context(interfaces.context.ContextInterface):
     """Maintains the context within which to construct objects
diff --git a/volatility/framework/interfaces/configuration.py b/volatility/framework/interfaces/configuration.py
index d1e4cb83e..70903c5fb 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/interfaces/configuration.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/interfaces/configuration.py
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ from volatility.framework import constants
 from volatility.framework import validity
 from volatility.framework.interfaces.context import ContextInterface
 
-__author__ = 'mike'
-
 CONFIG_SEPARATOR = "."
 """Use to specify the separator between configuration hierarchies"""
 
diff --git a/volatility/framework/layers/__init__.py b/volatility/framework/layers/__init__.py
index 7a0c0668b..c290d62b4 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/layers/__init__.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/layers/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1 @@
-"""
-Created on 4 May 2013
-
-@author: mike
-"""
 from volatility.framework.layers import intel, lime, physical, segmented, vmware
diff --git a/volatility/framework/layers/intel.py b/volatility/framework/layers/intel.py
index a73b0958c..d52381075 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/layers/intel.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/layers/intel.py
@@ -1,8 +1,3 @@
-"""
-Created on 7 May 2013
-
-@author: mike
-"""
 import math
 import struct
 
diff --git a/volatility/framework/layers/physical.py b/volatility/framework/layers/physical.py
index f0b36059f..e69a3d871 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/layers/physical.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/layers/physical.py
@@ -1,9 +1,3 @@
-"""
-Created on 6 May 2013
-
-@author: mike
-"""
-
 import os.path
 
 from volatility.framework import exceptions, interfaces
diff --git a/volatility/framework/objects/__init__.py b/volatility/framework/objects/__init__.py
index d68f031f9..4ce58664d 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/objects/__init__.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/objects/__init__.py
@@ -1,9 +1,3 @@
-"""
-Created on 17 Feb 2013
-
-@author: mike
-"""
-
 import collections
 import struct
 
diff --git a/volatility/framework/objects/templates.py b/volatility/framework/objects/templates.py
index b6d65cbac..81768c0f7 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/objects/templates.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/objects/templates.py
@@ -1,8 +1,3 @@
-"""
-Created on 1 Mar 2013
-
-@author: mike
-"""
 import logging
 
 from volatility.framework import interfaces, validity
diff --git a/volatility/framework/symbols/__init__.py b/volatility/framework/symbols/__init__.py
index c6eded6ef..626039acb 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/symbols/__init__.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/symbols/__init__.py
@@ -1,9 +1,3 @@
-"""
-Created on 7 Feb 2013
-
-@author: mike
-"""
-
 import collections
 import collections.abc
 import enum
diff --git a/volatility/framework/symbols/native.py b/volatility/framework/symbols/native.py
index 5a12c870d..6cdda8f2e 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/symbols/native.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/symbols/native.py
@@ -1,8 +1,3 @@
-"""
-Created on 10 Apr 2013
-
-@author: mike
-"""
 import copy
 
 from volatility.framework import constants, interfaces, objects
diff --git a/volatility/framework/symbols/windows/__init__.py b/volatility/framework/symbols/windows/__init__.py
index 0cabc1792..74f1d2d3b 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/symbols/windows/__init__.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/symbols/windows/__init__.py
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ from volatility.framework.configuration import requirements
 from volatility.framework.symbols import intermed
 from volatility.framework.symbols.windows import extensions
 
-__author__ = 'mike'
-
 
 class WindowsKernelIntermedSymbols(intermed.IntermediateSymbolTable):
     provides = {"type": "interface"}