diff --git a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/core_extensions/rendering.rb b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/core_extensions/rendering.rb
index fb3ec6a5..7bbfd7cb 100644
--- a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/core_extensions/rendering.rb
+++ b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/core_extensions/rendering.rb
@@ -309,8 +309,6 @@ module Middleman
             ::Tilt.new(path, 1, options) { body }
           end
 
-          ', :default_encoding => 'Big5'
-
           # Render using Tilt
           content = template.render(context || ::Object.new, locs, &block)