diff --git a/Doc/Manual/makechap.py b/Doc/Manual/makechap.py
index 4dd048c36..8225bfc79 100644
--- a/Doc/Manual/makechap.py
+++ b/Doc/Manual/makechap.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/local/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 
 ###############################################################################
 # Takes a chapter as input and adds internal links and numbering to all
diff --git a/Doc/Manual/maketoc.py b/Doc/Manual/maketoc.py
index c78bcfd13..f08804e05 100644
--- a/Doc/Manual/maketoc.py
+++ b/Doc/Manual/maketoc.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/local/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 
 import sys
 import os