1 files changed, 9 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/executable.el b/lisp/progmodes/executable.el
index ce2b0b68cbb..bfe860fb223 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/executable.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/executable.el
@@ -210,13 +210,19 @@ executable."
    (let* ((name (read-string "Name or file name of interpreter: "))
           (arg (read-string (format "Argument for %s: " name))))
      (list name arg (eq executable-query 'function) t)))
+
   (setq interpreter (if (file-name-absolute-p interpreter)
                         interpreter
                       (or (executable-find interpreter)
-                          (error "Interpreter %s not recognized" interpreter)))
-        argument (concat interpreter
+                          (error "Interpreter %s not recognized"
+                                 interpreter))))
+
+  (setq argument (concat (if (string-match "\\`/:" interpreter)
+                             (replace-match "" nil nil interpreter)
+                           interpreter)
                          (and argument (string< "" argument) " ")
                          argument))
+
   (or buffer-read-only
       (if buffer-file-name
           (string-match executable-magicless-file-regexp
@@ -253,7 +259,7 @@ executable."
 ;;;           (eq executable-insert t)
 ;;;           (set-buffer-modified-p buffer-modified-p))
           )))
-  interpreter)
+    interpreter)