diff --git a/skynet/__init__.py b/skynet/__init__.py
index 8d5063a..e69de29 100644
--- a/skynet/__init__.py
+++ b/skynet/__init__.py
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
-
diff --git a/skynet/cli.py b/skynet/cli.py
index 8da96bf..9de9b98 100755
--- a/skynet/cli.py
+++ b/skynet/cli.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
-
 import json
 import logging
 import random
diff --git a/skynet/config.py b/skynet/config.py
index 109c54c..9470877 100755
--- a/skynet/config.py
+++ b/skynet/config.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
-
 import os
 import toml
 
diff --git a/skynet/constants.py b/skynet/constants.py
index 480a5eb..7431d28 100755
--- a/skynet/constants.py
+++ b/skynet/constants.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
 import msgspec
 from typing import Literal
 
diff --git a/skynet/db/__init__.py b/skynet/db/__init__.py
index ae1dd6b..6ffe5c7 100644
--- a/skynet/db/__init__.py
+++ b/skynet/db/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
-
 from .functions import open_new_database, open_database_connection
diff --git a/skynet/db/functions.py b/skynet/db/functions.py
index 91a493e..c4a0331 100644
--- a/skynet/db/functions.py
+++ b/skynet/db/functions.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
-
 import time
 import random
 import string
diff --git a/skynet/dgpu/__init__.py b/skynet/dgpu/__init__.py
index b454a95..e906418 100755
--- a/skynet/dgpu/__init__.py
+++ b/skynet/dgpu/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
-
 import trio
 
 from hypercorn.config import Config
diff --git a/skynet/dgpu/compute.py b/skynet/dgpu/compute.py
index 535dfcc..6b2f092 100755
--- a/skynet/dgpu/compute.py
+++ b/skynet/dgpu/compute.py
@@ -1,12 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
-# ^TODO? again, why..
-#
-# Do we expect this mod
-# to be invoked? if so why is there no
-# `if __name__ == '__main__'` guard?
-#
-# if anything this should contain a license header ;)
-
 '''
 Skynet Memory Manager
 
diff --git a/skynet/dgpu/daemon.py b/skynet/dgpu/daemon.py
index db8da86..c95e1ca 100755
--- a/skynet/dgpu/daemon.py
+++ b/skynet/dgpu/daemon.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
-
 from datetime import datetime
 from functools import partial
 from hashlib import sha256
diff --git a/skynet/dgpu/errors.py b/skynet/dgpu/errors.py
index 3c4992c..fa92e8d 100755
--- a/skynet/dgpu/errors.py
+++ b/skynet/dgpu/errors.py
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
-# ^TODO, why..
-
 
 class DGPUComputeError(BaseException):
     ...
diff --git a/skynet/dgpu/network.py b/skynet/dgpu/network.py
index 24ac441..654cec8 100755
--- a/skynet/dgpu/network.py
+++ b/skynet/dgpu/network.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
-
 import io
 import json
 import time
diff --git a/skynet/dgpu/pipes/flux.py b/skynet/dgpu/pipes/flux.py
index 57642c0..4b02a49 100644
--- a/skynet/dgpu/pipes/flux.py
+++ b/skynet/dgpu/pipes/flux.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
-
 import torch
 
 from diffusers import (
diff --git a/skynet/dgpu/pipes/flux_inpaint.py b/skynet/dgpu/pipes/flux_inpaint.py
index 2f88d58..d13a2b5 100644
--- a/skynet/dgpu/pipes/flux_inpaint.py
+++ b/skynet/dgpu/pipes/flux_inpaint.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
-
 import torch
 
 from diffusers import (
diff --git a/skynet/frontend/__init__.py b/skynet/frontend/__init__.py
index bb5e9bc..0404f2f 100644
--- a/skynet/frontend/__init__.py
+++ b/skynet/frontend/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
-
 import random
 
 from ..constants import *
diff --git a/skynet/frontend/discord/__init__.py b/skynet/frontend/discord/__init__.py
index 9bfcf08..bae9a8d 100755
--- a/skynet/frontend/discord/__init__.py
+++ b/skynet/frontend/discord/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
-
 from json import JSONDecodeError
 import random
 import logging
diff --git a/skynet/frontend/discord/handlers.py b/skynet/frontend/discord/handlers.py
index 95bfc52..a2b677e 100644
--- a/skynet/frontend/discord/handlers.py
+++ b/skynet/frontend/discord/handlers.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
-
 import io
 import json
 import logging
diff --git a/skynet/frontend/discord/utils.py b/skynet/frontend/discord/utils.py
index 8f6d484..1fdcc32 100644
--- a/skynet/frontend/discord/utils.py
+++ b/skynet/frontend/discord/utils.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
-
 import json
 import logging
 import traceback
diff --git a/skynet/frontend/telegram/__init__.py b/skynet/frontend/telegram/__init__.py
index 2dd54a3..540a240 100644
--- a/skynet/frontend/telegram/__init__.py
+++ b/skynet/frontend/telegram/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
-
 import io
 import random
 import logging
diff --git a/skynet/frontend/telegram/handlers.py b/skynet/frontend/telegram/handlers.py
index 6a1eb20..e9eaebb 100644
--- a/skynet/frontend/telegram/handlers.py
+++ b/skynet/frontend/telegram/handlers.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
-
 import io
 import json
 import logging
diff --git a/skynet/frontend/telegram/utils.py b/skynet/frontend/telegram/utils.py
index 9d6f927..13271fb 100644
--- a/skynet/frontend/telegram/utils.py
+++ b/skynet/frontend/telegram/utils.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
-
 import json
 import logging
 import traceback
diff --git a/skynet/ipfs/__init__.py b/skynet/ipfs/__init__.py
index 5a6384f..125c225 100644
--- a/skynet/ipfs/__init__.py
+++ b/skynet/ipfs/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
-
 import logging
 from pathlib import Path
 
diff --git a/skynet/ipfs/docker.py b/skynet/ipfs/docker.py
index 69f564a..c2da5fb 100755
--- a/skynet/ipfs/docker.py
+++ b/skynet/ipfs/docker.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
-
 import sys
 import logging
 
diff --git a/skynet/ipfs/pinner.py b/skynet/ipfs/pinner.py
index a50acb0..dc9fe2d 100755
--- a/skynet/ipfs/pinner.py
+++ b/skynet/ipfs/pinner.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
-
 import logging
 import traceback
 
diff --git a/skynet/nodeos.py b/skynet/nodeos.py
index f541a52..d5d05b4 100755
--- a/skynet/nodeos.py
+++ b/skynet/nodeos.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-
 import json
 import time
 import logging
diff --git a/skynet/utils.py b/skynet/utils.py
index 24ac04f..f29bea2 100755
--- a/skynet/utils.py
+++ b/skynet/utils.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
-
 import io
 import os
 import sys
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 0ea4821..34309dd 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
-
 import pytest
 
 from skynet.config import *
diff --git a/tests/test_deploy.py b/tests/test_deploy.py
index 62ef635..bfd93d9 100644
--- a/tests/test_deploy.py
+++ b/tests/test_deploy.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-
 import time
 import json
 
diff --git a/tests/test_ipfs_client.py b/tests/test_ipfs_client.py
index 5ad4409..a400cdf 100644
--- a/tests/test_ipfs_client.py
+++ b/tests/test_ipfs_client.py
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
-
-
 from pathlib import Path