diff --git a/src/scripts/backupupload.js b/src/scripts/backupupload.js
index 440d9d26a..ba988a46a 100755
--- a/src/scripts/backupupload.js
+++ b/src/scripts/backupupload.js
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-':' //# comment; exec /usr/bin/env node --expose-gc "$0" "$@"
-
-// to understand the above hack read http://sambal.org/2014/02/passing-options-node-shebang-line/
+#!/usr/bin/env node
 
 'use strict';