diff --git a/debian/koha-common.init b/debian/koha-common.init
index 12a85a64a7..bc00c76a9b 100755
--- a/debian/koha-common.init
+++ b/debian/koha-common.init
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#! /bin/sh
+#!/bin/sh
 ### BEGIN INIT INFO
 # Provides:          koha-common
 # Required-Start:    $remote_fs memcached
diff --git a/debian/koha-core.init b/debian/koha-core.init
index a7efbd8812..f86021d9cb 100755
--- a/debian/koha-core.init
+++ b/debian/koha-core.init
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#! /bin/sh
+#!/bin/sh
 ### BEGIN INIT INFO
 # Provides:          koha-core
 # Required-Start:    $remote_fs memcached