diff --git a/prometheus_client/__init__.py b/prometheus_client/__init__.py
index 84a7ba82..f8376f4d 100644
--- a/prometheus_client/__init__.py
+++ b/prometheus_client/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
-
 from . import (
     exposition, gc_collector, metrics, metrics_core, platform_collector,
     process_collector, registry,
diff --git a/prometheus_client/bridge/graphite.py b/prometheus_client/bridge/graphite.py
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index 8cadbedc..551aed76
--- a/prometheus_client/bridge/graphite.py
+++ b/prometheus_client/bridge/graphite.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
-
 import logging
 import re
 import socket
diff --git a/prometheus_client/openmetrics/exposition.py b/prometheus_client/openmetrics/exposition.py
index 26f3109f..99ab83ac 100644
--- a/prometheus_client/openmetrics/exposition.py
+++ b/prometheus_client/openmetrics/exposition.py
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
-
-
 from ..utils import floatToGoString
 
 CONTENT_TYPE_LATEST = 'application/openmetrics-text; version=1.0.0; charset=utf-8'
diff --git a/prometheus_client/openmetrics/parser.py b/prometheus_client/openmetrics/parser.py
index 6128a0d3..9acc3a1f 100644
--- a/prometheus_client/openmetrics/parser.py
+++ b/prometheus_client/openmetrics/parser.py
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
-
-
 import io as StringIO
 import math
 import re