diff --git a/examples/custom_properties/reset.py b/examples/custom_properties/reset.py
index 5bbce3c5..9ffdea56 100755
--- a/examples/custom_properties/reset.py
+++ b/examples/custom_properties/reset.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#! /usr/bin/python
+#! /usr/bin/env python
 
 import rospy
 from ed_msgs.srv import UpdateSrv
diff --git a/examples/custom_properties/set_counter.py b/examples/custom_properties/set_counter.py
index f01cdb1b..3fe34f95 100755
--- a/examples/custom_properties/set_counter.py
+++ b/examples/custom_properties/set_counter.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#! /usr/bin/python
+#! /usr/bin/env python
 
 import rospy
 from ed_msgs.srv import UpdateSrv