diff --git a/gramps2/src/DbPrompter.py b/gramps2/src/DbPrompter.py
index 4d6dcfb04..30f3324ab 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/DbPrompter.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/DbPrompter.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#! /usr/bin/python -O
 #
 # Gramps - a GTK+/GNOME based genealogy program
 #
diff --git a/gramps2/src/EditSource.py b/gramps2/src/EditSource.py
index f0eee4da4..5cfe40e52 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/EditSource.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/EditSource.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#! /usr/bin/python -O
 #
 # Gramps - a GTK+/GNOME based genealogy program
 #
diff --git a/gramps2/src/gramps.py b/gramps2/src/gramps.py
index 499778f43..3456a1bea 100755
--- a/gramps2/src/gramps.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/gramps.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#! /usr/bin/python -O
 #
 # Gramps - a GTK+/GNOME based genealogy program
 #