diff --git a/thrift/compiler/main.py b/thrift/compiler/main.py
index ea720e10977..6cc063a7834 100644
--- a/thrift/compiler/main.py
+++ b/thrift/compiler/main.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/local/bin/python2.6 -tt
+#!/usr/bin/env python -tt
 #
 # Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
 # or more contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file