diff --git a/dotfiles/.inputrc b/dotfiles/.inputrc
index 2a5cf631..46856009 100644
--- a/dotfiles/.inputrc
+++ b/dotfiles/.inputrc
@@ -37,10 +37,5 @@ set visible-stats on
 # Readline used by Bash 4.)
 set skip-completed-text on
 
-# Allow UTF-8 input and output, instead of showing stuff like $'\0123\0456'
-set input-meta on
-set output-meta on
-set convert-meta off
-
 # Use Alt/Meta + Delete to delete the preceding word
 "\e[3;3~": kill-word