diff --git a/lisp/use-package/bind-key.el b/lisp/use-package/bind-key.el
index b6c401f5522..7e4c28770bb 100644
--- a/lisp/use-package/bind-key.el
+++ b/lisp/use-package/bind-key.el
@@ -539,7 +539,6 @@ function symbol (unquoted)."
 
 ;; Local Variables:
 ;; outline-regexp: ";;;\\(;* [^\s\t\n]\\|###autoload\\)\\|("
-;; indent-tabs-mode: nil
 ;; End:
 
 ;;; bind-key.el ends here
diff --git a/lisp/use-package/use-package-core.el b/lisp/use-package/use-package-core.el
index 99a613e2489..1190f144893 100644
--- a/lisp/use-package/use-package-core.el
+++ b/lisp/use-package/use-package-core.el
@@ -1713,8 +1713,4 @@ this file.  Usage:
 
 (provide 'use-package-core)
 
-;; Local Variables:
-;; indent-tabs-mode: nil
-;; End:
-
 ;;; use-package-core.el ends here
diff --git a/test/lisp/use-package/use-package-chords-tests.el b/test/lisp/use-package/use-package-chords-tests.el
index 6fc09087b99..d78f6883c7d 100644
--- a/test/lisp/use-package/use-package-chords-tests.el
+++ b/test/lisp/use-package/use-package-chords-tests.el
@@ -146,7 +146,6 @@
             '(bind-chord "C-u" #'key3 my-map2)))))))
 
 ;; Local Variables:
-;; indent-tabs-mode: nil
 ;; no-byte-compile: t
 ;; no-update-autoloads: t
 ;; End:
diff --git a/test/lisp/use-package/use-package-tests.el b/test/lisp/use-package/use-package-tests.el
index bd79cfb7c65..ac3dce2c021 100644
--- a/test/lisp/use-package/use-package-tests.el
+++ b/test/lisp/use-package/use-package-tests.el
@@ -1981,7 +1981,6 @@
     (should (eq (nth 2 binding) nil))))
 
 ;; Local Variables:
-;; indent-tabs-mode: nil
 ;; no-byte-compile: t
 ;; no-update-autoloads: t
 ;; End: