diff --git a/xpra/scripts/main.py b/xpra/scripts/main.py
index 6def9e0ad..031f8aba9 100755
--- a/xpra/scripts/main.py
+++ b/xpra/scripts/main.py
@@ -364,11 +364,7 @@ def run_mode(script_file, cmdline, error_cb, options, args, mode, defaults):
         "shadow",
         ) and not display_is_remote:
         if use_systemd_run(options.systemd_run):
-            #make sure we run via the same interpreter,
-            #inject it into the command line if we have to:
             argv = list(cmdline)
-            if argv[0].find("python")<0:
-                argv.insert(0, "python%i.%i" % (sys.version_info.major, sys.version_info.minor))
             return systemd_run_wrap(mode, argv, options.systemd_run_args)
     configure_env(options.env)
     configure_logging(options, mode)