diff --git a/completions/bash/podman b/completions/bash/podman
index 7a991e8085..9a68e3ef52 100644
--- a/completions/bash/podman
+++ b/completions/bash/podman
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
 : ${PROG:=$(basename ${BASH_SOURCE})}
 
 __podman_previous_extglob_setting=$(shopt -p extglob)