diff --git a/src/rospkg/os_detect.py b/src/rospkg/os_detect.py
index 73f75e7f..75719f54 100644
--- a/src/rospkg/os_detect.py
+++ b/src/rospkg/os_detect.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
 # Copyright (c) 2009, Willow Garage, Inc.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
diff --git a/src/rospkg/rosversion.py b/src/rospkg/rosversion.py
index 52979bb6..e8ef820d 100644
--- a/src/rospkg/rosversion.py
+++ b/src/rospkg/rosversion.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
-
 # Copyright (c) 2008, Willow Garage, Inc.
 # All rights reserved.
 #