diff --git a/completions/bash/podman b/completions/bash/podman
index b1033df1c4..925f8fca5e 100644
--- a/completions/bash/podman
+++ b/completions/bash/podman
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#! /bin/bash
-
 : ${PROG:=$(basename ${BASH_SOURCE})}
 
 __podman_previous_extglob_setting=$(shopt -p extglob)