diff --git a/securesystemslib/hash.py b/securesystemslib/hash.py
index 4ea04e17..3a3c2f40 100755
--- a/securesystemslib/hash.py
+++ b/securesystemslib/hash.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python2
 """
 <Program Name>
   hash.py