diff --git a/push_voevent.py b/push_voevent.py
index 3ec78f18..c1ab5557 100755
--- a/push_voevent.py
+++ b/push_voevent.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#! /usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/python
 
 """Takes the XML for a VO event on standard input, and passes it on to the running
    voevent_handler process, where it will be queued and processed.