diff --git a/lisp/novice.el b/lisp/novice.el
index 22eca21784c..16766c253c5 100644
--- a/lisp/novice.el
+++ b/lisp/novice.el
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-;;; novice.el --- handling of disabled commands ("novice mode") for Emacs
+;;; novice.el --- handling of disabled commands ("novice mode") for Emacs  -*- lexical-binding: t -*-
 
 ;; Copyright (C) 1985-1987, 1994, 2001-2021 Free Software Foundation,
 ;; Inc.