diff --git a/test/gtest_help_test.py b/test/gtest_help_test.py
index cc5819cec..98c8fe75e 100755
--- a/test/gtest_help_test.py
+++ b/test/gtest_help_test.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python2.4
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 #
 # Copyright 2009, Google Inc.
 # All rights reserved.
diff --git a/test/gtest_throw_on_failure_test.py b/test/gtest_throw_on_failure_test.py
index 091e93342..a80d6172d 100755
--- a/test/gtest_throw_on_failure_test.py
+++ b/test/gtest_throw_on_failure_test.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python2.4
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 #
 # Copyright 2009, Google Inc.
 # All rights reserved.