--- a/xpra/scripts/main.py
+++ b/xpra/scripts/main.py
@@ -526,13 +526,7 @@
             "upgrade", "upgrade-seamless", "upgrade-desktop",
             "encoder", "runner",
     ) and not display_is_remote and options.daemon and use_systemd_run(options.systemd_run):
-        # make sure we run via the same interpreter,
-        # inject it into the command line if we have to:
         argv = list(cmdline)
-        if argv[0].find("python") < 0:
-            from xpra.platform.paths import get_python_execfile_command
-            for arg in reversed(get_python_execfile_command()):
-                argv.insert(0, arg)
         return systemd_run_wrap(mode, argv, options.systemd_run_args, user=getuid() != 0)
     configure_env(options.env)
     configure_logging(options, mode)