diff --git a/tests/data/python_never_responds.py b/tests/data/python_never_responds.py
index 449d8565..9caa5a63 100755
--- a/tests/data/python_never_responds.py
+++ b/tests/data/python_never_responds.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 # I am a Python interpreter that sits idle until the connection times out.
 
 import time