diff --git a/tuned-ppd.py b/tuned-ppd.py
index 14a0eda1..0b15885a 100755
--- a/tuned-ppd.py
+++ b/tuned-ppd.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python3 -Es
+#!/usr/bin/python3 -E
 import sys
 import os
 import dbus
diff --git a/tuned.py b/tuned.py
index 460482bf..9bc823b4 100755
--- a/tuned.py
+++ b/tuned.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python3 -Es
+#!/usr/bin/python3 -E
 #
 # tuned: daemon for monitoring and adaptive tuning of system devices
 #