diff --git a/plugins/node.d/fail2ban_.in b/plugins/node.d/fail2ban_.in
index f12daa30..2a470abd 100644
--- a/plugins/node.d/fail2ban_.in
+++ b/plugins/node.d/fail2ban_.in
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-# #!@@PYTHON@@
-# -*- python -*-
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 
 """
 =head1 NAME