diff --git a/Lib/test/test_re.py b/Lib/test/test_re.py
index d5b16c662b1..86a9db65c7b 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_re.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_re.py
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/local/bin/python
-# -*- mode: python -*-
-# $Id$
-
 import sys
 sys.path=['.']+sys.path