diff --git a/common/board.c b/common/board.c
index 16b89e64b..47ab28bcb 100644
--- a/common/board.c
+++ b/common/board.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-E/* -*-mode: C; fill-column: 78; c-basic-offset: 4; -*- */
+/* -*-mode: C; fill-column: 78; c-basic-offset: 4; -*- */
 /* 
  * Copyright 1997 - 2002 by Eric House (xwords@eehouse.org).  All rights reserved.
  *