diff --git a/pkg/analysis_server/bin/server.dart b/pkg/analysis_server/bin/server.dart
index a873eb11ba2..78101010bf1 100644
--- a/pkg/analysis_server/bin/server.dart
+++ b/pkg/analysis_server/bin/server.dart
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 // for details. All rights reserved. Use of this source code is governed by a
 // BSD-style license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
-// @dart = 2.9
-
 import 'package:analysis_server/starter.dart';
 
 /// Create and run an analysis server.