diff --git a/pipeline/generateCatalog.py b/pipeline/generateCatalog.py
index 7c66d14..d2068d6 100644
--- a/pipeline/generateCatalog.py
+++ b/pipeline/generateCatalog.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 #+
 #   VIDE -- Void IDentification and Examination -- ./pipeline/generateCatalog.py
 #   Copyright (C) 2010-2014 Guilhem Lavaux
@@ -17,26 +18,6 @@
 #   with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 #   51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
 #+
-#!/usr/bin/env python
-#+
-#   VIDE -- Void IDentification and Examination -- ./pipeline/generateCatalog.py
-#   Copyright (C) 2010-2013 Guilhem Lavaux
-#   Copyright (C) 2011-2013 P. M. Sutter
-#
-#   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
-#   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-#   the Free Software Foundation; version 2 of the License.
-# 
-#
-#   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-#   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-#   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-#   GNU General Public License for more details.
-#
-#   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
-#   with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
-#   51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
-#+
 
 # Stage 1 : generate particles
 # Stage 2 : find voids
diff --git a/python_tools/pipeline_source/prepareInputs.in.py b/python_tools/pipeline_source/prepareInputs.in.py
index 1e7cdc4..06047f4 100644
--- a/python_tools/pipeline_source/prepareInputs.in.py
+++ b/python_tools/pipeline_source/prepareInputs.in.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 #+
 #   VIDE -- Void IDentification and Examination -- ./python_tools/pipeline_source/prepareCatalogs.in.py
 #   Copyright (C) 2010-2014 Guilhem Lavaux
@@ -17,30 +18,7 @@
 #   with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 #   51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
 #+
-#!/usr/bin/env python
 #+
-#   VIDE -- Void IDentification and Examination -- ./python_tools/pipeline_source/prepareCatalogs.in.py
-#   Copyright (C) 2010-2013 Guilhem Lavaux
-#   Copyright (C) 2011-2013 P. M. Sutter
-#
-#   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
-#   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-#   the Free Software Foundation; version 2 of the License.
-# 
-#
-#   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-#   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-#   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-#   GNU General Public License for more details.
-#
-#   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
-#   with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
-#   51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
-#+
-
-# prepares input catalogs based on multidark simulations
-#   (borrows heavily from generateMock, but doesn't hold much in memory)
-# also creates necessary analyzeVoids input files
 
 import numpy as np
 import os