diff --git a/Lib/test/test_optparse.py b/Lib/test/test_optparse.py
index 7275d89da6c..162e9ddef58 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_optparse.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_optparse.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
-
 #
 # Test suite for Optik.  Supplied by Johannes Gijsbers
 # (taradino@softhome.net) -- translated from the original Optik