diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/setup.py b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/setup.py
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index 7363757..056c16c
--- a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/setup.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/setup.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
 # Copyright (c) 2013 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");