diff --git a/tests/vm/basevm.py b/tests/vm/basevm.py
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index ed5dd4f3d0..30714fa1a8
--- a/tests/vm/basevm.py
+++ b/tests/vm/basevm.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
 #
 # VM testing base class
 #