diff --git a/compiled_starters/php/app/main.php b/compiled_starters/php/app/main.php
index 177eb995..639b4e7e 100644
--- a/compiled_starters/php/app/main.php
+++ b/compiled_starters/php/app/main.php
@@ -14,4 +14,3 @@
 // socket_accept($sock); // Wait for first client
 
 // socket_close($sock);
-?>
diff --git a/solutions/php/01-jm1/code/app/main.php b/solutions/php/01-jm1/code/app/main.php
index 43d90786..fe3232f0 100644
--- a/solutions/php/01-jm1/code/app/main.php
+++ b/solutions/php/01-jm1/code/app/main.php
@@ -10,4 +10,3 @@
 socket_accept($sock); // Wait for first client
 
 // socket_close($sock);
-?>
diff --git a/solutions/php/01-jm1/diff/app/main.php.diff b/solutions/php/01-jm1/diff/app/main.php.diff
index d1664bf0..86cd76d6 100644
--- a/solutions/php/01-jm1/diff/app/main.php.diff
+++ b/solutions/php/01-jm1/diff/app/main.php.diff
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-@@ -1,17 +1,13 @@
+@@ -1,16 +1,12 @@
  <?php
  error_reporting(E_ALL);
 
@@ -22,4 +22,3 @@
 +socket_accept($sock); // Wait for first client
 
  // socket_close($sock);
- ?>
diff --git a/starter_templates/php/code/app/main.php b/starter_templates/php/code/app/main.php
index 177eb995..639b4e7e 100644
--- a/starter_templates/php/code/app/main.php
+++ b/starter_templates/php/code/app/main.php
@@ -14,4 +14,3 @@
 // socket_accept($sock); // Wait for first client
 
 // socket_close($sock);
-?>