diff --git a/bin/git_sha1_gen.py b/bin/git_sha1_gen.py
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index 7741159816b..c6fbf490302
--- a/bin/git_sha1_gen.py
+++ b/bin/git_sha1_gen.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
-
 """
 Generate the contents of the git_sha1.h file.
 The output of this script goes to stdout.