diff --git a/bin/termcolors b/bin/termcolors
--- a/bin/termcolors
+++ b/bin/termcolors
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-python -m termcolors $@
+#!/usr/bin/bash
+python2 -m termcolors $@
diff --git a/termcolors.py b/termcolors.py
--- a/termcolors.py
+++ b/termcolors.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/python2
 import sys
 
 # highlights a string with the given color
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def _highlight(text = ' *** ', fg = None, bg = None):
 	return '\033[%dm\033[%dm%s\033[0m' % (fg_esc, bg_esc, text)
 
 def _print_short():
-	print ''
+	print('')
 
 	for f in range(2):
 		row = '  '
@@ -35,26 +35,26 @@ def _print_short():
 			row += _highlight(text='   ', fg = b, bg = b)
 			row += _highlight(text='   ', fg = b + 8, bg = b + 8)
 			row += '  '
-		print row
+		print(row)
 
-	print ''
+	print('')
 
 def _print_palette():
-	print ''
+	print('')
 
 	row = ' '*5
 	for b in range(8):
 		row += _highlight(text=' %2s ' % b, fg = b)
 		row += _highlight(text=' %2s ' % (b + 8), fg = b + 8)
 		row += '  '
-	print row
+	print(row)
 
 	row = ' '*5
 	for b in range(8):
 		row += _highlight(text='    ', fg = b, bg = b)
 		row += _highlight(text='    ', fg = b + 8, bg = b + 8)
 		row += '  '
-	print row
+	print(row)
 
 	for f in range(16):
 		row = _highlight(text=' %2s  ' % f, fg = f)
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ def _print_palette():
 			row += _highlight(text=' %2s ' % f, fg = f, bg = b)
 			row += _highlight(text=' %2s ' % f, fg = f, bg = b + 8)
 			row += '  '
-		print row
+		print(row)
 
-	print ''
+	print('')
 
 def main(args):
 	if len(args) == 0:
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def main(args):
 	elif args[0] in ('-s', '--short'):
 		_print_short()
 	else:
-		print 'Usage: termcolors [-s|--short]'
+		print('Usage: termcolors [-s|--short]')
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
 	main(sys.argv[1:])