diff --git a/scripts/gajim b/scripts/gajim
index b35380de0..0a618a8e9 100644
--- a/scripts/gajim
+++ b/scripts/gajim
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@ fi
 
 cd PREFIX/share/gajim/src
 export PYTHONPATH="$PYTHONPATH:PREFIX/lib/gajim"
-python -OO gajim.pyo $@
+python gajim.py $@