diff --git a/tools/python/xen/xend/server/SrvServer.py b/tools/python/xen/xend/server/SrvServer.py
index 28ddaa7e48..353d6eed24 100644
--- a/tools/python/xen/xend/server/SrvServer.py
+++ b/tools/python/xen/xend/server/SrvServer.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python2
+#!/usr/bin/python
 # Copyright (C) 2004 Mike Wray <mike.wray@hp.com>
 
 """Example xend HTTP and console server.
diff --git a/tools/python/xen/xend/sxp.py b/tools/python/xen/xend/sxp.py
index 35b24aa8aa..e2c0de5c5b 100644
--- a/tools/python/xen/xend/sxp.py
+++ b/tools/python/xen/xend/sxp.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python2
+#!/usr/bin/python
 # Copyright (C) 2004 Mike Wray <mike.wray@hp.com>
 """
 Input-driven parsing for s-expression (sxp) format.