diff --git a/scripting.lisp b/scripting.lisp
index af6a6db..b466b2d 100644
--- a/scripting.lisp
+++ b/scripting.lisp
@@ -72,7 +72,10 @@
        (format *error-output* "The script ~s was not found.~&" name))
       (t
        ;; Run it!
-       (load (make-string-input-stream content))))))
+       ;; Ignore the shebang line, if there is one.
+       ;; We can call scripts with ciel -s <name> or with ./script
+       (load (maybe-ignore-shebang
+              (make-string-input-stream content)))))))
 
 (defun top-level/command ()
   "Creates and returns the top-level command"
diff --git a/src/scripts/quicksearch.lisp b/src/scripts/quicksearch.lisp
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index e44ec4a..ab12592
--- a/src/scripts/quicksearch.lisp
+++ b/src/scripts/quicksearch.lisp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ;;;
 ;;;
 ;;; Run with:
-;;; $ ciel quicksearch keyword
+;;; $ ciel -s quicksearch keyword
 ;;;
 ;;; or add a shebang line and make this script executable.
 ;;;
diff --git a/src/scripts/simpleHTTPserver.lisp b/src/scripts/simpleHTTPserver.lisp
index a5ce169..408b9ed 100755
--- a/src/scripts/simpleHTTPserver.lisp
+++ b/src/scripts/simpleHTTPserver.lisp
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env ciel
 ;;;
 ;;; Run with:
 ;;; $ ciel -s simpleHTTPserver 4242
 ;;;
-;;; or add a shebang line and make this script executable:
-;; #!/usr/bin/env ciel
-;; =>
-;; $ ./simpleHTTPserver.lisp
+;;; or
+;;;
+;;; $ ./simpleHTTPserver.lisp
 ;;;
 
 (in-package :ciel-user)