diff --git a/swift/cli/recon.py b/swift/cli/recon.py
index 6147f4cbad..2d61f0eb25 100644
--- a/swift/cli/recon.py
+++ b/swift/cli/recon.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#! /usr/bin/env python
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 # You may obtain a copy of the License at
@@ -1084,7 +1083,3 @@ def main():
         reconnoiter.main()
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
         print('\n')
-
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    main()
diff --git a/swift/cli/ring_builder_analyzer.py b/swift/cli/ring_builder_analyzer.py
index 1ae35ae031..85526d8f90 100644
--- a/swift/cli/ring_builder_analyzer.py
+++ b/swift/cli/ring_builder_analyzer.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#! /usr/bin/env python
 # Copyright (c) 2015 Samuel Merritt <sam@swiftstack.com>
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");