diff --git a/python/obitools3/dms/view/view.pyx b/python/obitools3/dms/view/view.pyx
index a35ac39..854b991 100755
--- a/python/obitools3/dms/view/view.pyx
+++ b/python/obitools3/dms/view/view.pyx
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ cdef class View(OBIWrapper) :
     # bash command history property getter
     @property
     def bash_history(self):
-        s = b"#!/bin/bash\n\n"
+        s = b""
         first = True
         for level in self.view_history:
             command_list = [level[input][b"command_line"] for input in level.keys()]