diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/f5.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/f5.py
index 097a6370afe..e04e6b2f1ec 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/f5.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/f5.py
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
 # This code is part of Ansible, but is an independent component.
 # This particular file snippet, and this file snippet only, is BSD licensed.
 # Modules you write using this snippet, which is embedded dynamically by Ansible