diff --git a/linkcheck/msgfmt.py b/linkcheck/msgfmt.py
index ba43c2b5..69605655 100644
--- a/linkcheck/msgfmt.py
+++ b/linkcheck/msgfmt.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#! /usr/bin/env python
 # -*- coding: iso-8859-1 -*-
 # Written by Martin v. Löwis <loewis@informatik.hu-berlin.de>
 # Plural forms support added by alexander smishlajev <alex@tycobka.lv>