diff --git a/scripts/gajim b/scripts/gajim
index 967f4efb6..981364c69 100644
--- a/scripts/gajim
+++ b/scripts/gajim
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@ fi
 
 cd PREFIX/share/gajim/src
 export PYTHONPATH="$PYTHONPATH:PREFIXLIB/gajim"
-./gajim.py $@
+exec python -OOt ./gajim.py $@
diff --git a/scripts/gajim-remote b/scripts/gajim-remote
index 9e6ca68a5..d5ac11a72 100644
--- a/scripts/gajim-remote
+++ b/scripts/gajim-remote
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ fi
 
 cd PREFIX/share/gajim/src
 export PYTHONPATH="$PYTHONPATH:PREFIXLIB/gajim"
-./gajim-remote.py $@
+exec python -OOt gajim-remote.py $@