diff --git a/slycot/analysis.py b/slycot/analysis.py
index eb18f35e..1b496d69 100644
--- a/slycot/analysis.py
+++ b/slycot/analysis.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
 #
 #       analysis.py
 #
diff --git a/slycot/examples.py b/slycot/examples.py
index 90ee67e9..0207fb39 100644
--- a/slycot/examples.py
+++ b/slycot/examples.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
 #
 #       examples.py
 #       
diff --git a/slycot/math.py b/slycot/math.py
index b0825e7d..7044e2bb 100644
--- a/slycot/math.py
+++ b/slycot/math.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
 #
 #       math.py
 #
diff --git a/slycot/synthesis.py b/slycot/synthesis.py
index 2c0e442f..b197c3b7 100644
--- a/slycot/synthesis.py
+++ b/slycot/synthesis.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
 #
 #       synthesis.py
 #
diff --git a/slycot/transform.py b/slycot/transform.py
index 80a1d79d..77b31715 100644
--- a/slycot/transform.py
+++ b/slycot/transform.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
 #
 #       transform.py
 #