diff --git a/cpplint/cpplint.py b/cpplint/cpplint.py
index 9c7b8b4..526b955 100755
--- a/cpplint/cpplint.py
+++ b/cpplint/cpplint.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python2.4
+#!/usr/bin/python
 #
 # Copyright (c) 2009 Google Inc. All rights reserved.
 #