diff --git a/src/pip/_internal/__init__.py b/src/pip/_internal/__init__.py
index 3aa8a4693ff..264c2cab88d 100755
--- a/src/pip/_internal/__init__.py
+++ b/src/pip/_internal/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
 import pip._internal.utils.inject_securetransport  # noqa
 from pip._internal.utils.typing import MYPY_CHECK_RUNNING