diff --git a/wp-admin/press-this.php b/wp-admin/press-this.php
index facae8a86d..9d88369c3f 100644
--- a/wp-admin/press-this.php
+++ b/wp-admin/press-this.php
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ $image = isset($_GET['i']) ? $_GET['i'] : '';
 if ( !empty($_REQUEST['ajax']) ) {
 	switch ($_REQUEST['ajax']) {
 		case 'video': ?>
-			<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">
+			<script type="text/javascript">
 			/* <![CDATA[ */
 				jQuery('.select').click(function() {
 					append_editor(jQuery('#embed-code').val());
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ if ( !empty($_REQUEST['ajax']) ) {
 			<?php break;
 
 		case 'photo_thickbox': ?>
-			<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">
+			<script type="text/javascript">
 				/* <![CDATA[ */
 				jQuery('.cancel').click(function() {
 					tb_remove();
diff --git a/wp-admin/user-edit.php b/wp-admin/user-edit.php
index dfc878dd98..8db92cdb2e 100644
--- a/wp-admin/user-edit.php
+++ b/wp-admin/user-edit.php
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ if ( $show_password_fields ) :
 break;
 }
 ?>
-<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">
+<script type="text/javascript">
 	if (window.location.hash == '#password') {
 		document.getElementById('pass1').focus();
 	}