diff --git a/debman b/debman
index 5217f3a..c11d31f 100755
--- a/debman
+++ b/debman
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-#! /bin/bash -e
+#! /bin/bash
+set -e
 
 # debman - read a man page from an uninstalled Debian package file (.deb)
 
diff --git a/dglob b/dglob
index 16a5331..de6c86d 100755
--- a/dglob
+++ b/dglob
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-#!/bin/sh -e
+#!/bin/sh
+set -e
 
 # dglob - Expand package names matching a pattern and conditions
 
diff --git a/dman b/dman
index a5e4ad5..cc36b78 100755
--- a/dman
+++ b/dman
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-#!/bin/sh -e
+#!/bin/sh
+set -e
 
 ###############################################################################
 # This is the Ubuntu manpage repository generator and interface.