diff --git a/bootstrap/gclient.sh b/bootstrap/gclient.sh
index 8bfa2889a6..7223bd86f7 100755
--- a/bootstrap/gclient.sh
+++ b/bootstrap/gclient.sh
@@ -15,4 +15,3 @@ then
 fi
 
 exec python "$base_dir/../gclient.py" "$@"
-
diff --git a/gclient b/gclient
index 3e7141b6ec..d82ee63608 100755
--- a/gclient
+++ b/gclient
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@ then
   svn -q up "$base_dir/bootstrap"
 
   # Then defer the control to the bootstrapper.
-  "$base_dir/bootstrap/gclient.sh" "$@"
+  exec "$base_dir/bootstrap/gclient.sh" "$@"
 else
-  exec "$base_dir/gclient.py" "$@"
+  exec python "$base_dir/gclient.py" "$@"
 fi
-