1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/executable.el b/lisp/progmodes/executable.el
index e5142571972..981a075b4f0 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/executable.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/executable.el
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ When this is `function', only ask when called non-interactively."
   :group 'executable)
 
 
-(defcustom executable-prefix "#! "
+(defcustom executable-prefix "#!"
   "Interpreter magic number prefix inserted when there was no magic number."
   :type 'string
   :group 'executable)