diff --git a/distrib/linux/runpython.in b/distrib/linux/runpython.in
index 41e8dd6bc2..264aafd365 100755
--- a/distrib/linux/runpython.in
+++ b/distrib/linux/runpython.in
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ appDir="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")"; pwd)"
 
 ${appDir}/setpythonpath
 
-${appDir}/bin/@CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME@ -c Python $*
+${appDir}/bin/@CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME@ -c PythonShell $*
diff --git a/distrib/macos/runpython.in b/distrib/macos/runpython.in
index c1ea04e0ac..a8b7a425d7 100755
--- a/distrib/macos/runpython.in
+++ b/distrib/macos/runpython.in
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ appDir="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")"; pwd)"
 
 ${appDir}/setpythonpath
 
-${appDir}/@CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME@.app/Contents/MacOS/@CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME@ -c Python $*
+${appDir}/@CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME@.app/Contents/MacOS/@CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME@ -c PythonShell $*
diff --git a/distrib/windows/runpython.bat.in b/distrib/windows/runpython.bat.in
index b162dd2987..025fdb47bd 100644
--- a/distrib/windows/runpython.bat.in
+++ b/distrib/windows/runpython.bat.in
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ SET appDir=%~dp0
 
 CALL "%appDir%setpythonpath.bat"
 
-"%appDir%bin\${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME}" -c Python %*
+"%appDir%bin\${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME}" -c PythonShell %*