diff --git a/presency.py b/presency.py
index 8d486b6..5712945 100644
--- a/presency.py
+++ b/presency.py
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+
 # this gives number of people present via spaceapi
 # but if network down, this does not work
 # better get data direct from pidor or peoplecounter
diff --git a/setneocolor.py b/setneocolor.py
index fe7d1b6..0564a6b 100755
--- a/setneocolor.py
+++ b/setneocolor.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # sets color of first neo pixel
 from __future__ import division
 import time
@@ -43,11 +44,11 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
       myredis=redis.StrictRedis(host='localhost', port=6379, db=0)
       while True:
         time.sleep(50/1000.0)
-        try: 
+        try:
           r=int(myredis.get('neored'))
         except:
           r=0
-        try: 
+        try:
           g=int(myredis.get('neogreen'))
         except:
           g=0
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
               morsep+=1
               strip.setPixelColor(morsep, Color(0,0,0))
               morsep+=1
-	  showit() 
+	  showit()
 	  time.sleep(1)
 	if(action == "pulse"):
 	  print "Pulsing with: ",r,g,b
@@ -137,9 +138,9 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
               strip.setPixelColor(clockcalc(time.strftime('%M',time.localtime())),Color(30,0,0))
               # put the seconds hand as green
               strip.setPixelColor(clockcalc(time.strftime('%S',time.localtime())),Color(0,30,0))
-	      showit() 
+	      showit()
               time.sleep(50/1000.0)
-                
+
         if(action == "flash"):
           print "Flashing with: ",r,g,b
           print myredis.get('neoaction')
@@ -154,7 +155,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
                 for q in range(3):
                         for i in range(0, strip.numPixels(), 3):
                                 strip.setPixelColor(i+q, wheel((i+j) % 255))
-	                showit() 
+	                showit()
                         time.sleep(wait_ms/1000.0)
                         for i in range(0, strip.numPixels(), 3):
                                 strip.setPixelColor(i+q, 0)
diff --git a/shutdownbutton.py b/shutdownbutton.py
index 10219a6..6a820cd 100644
--- a/shutdownbutton.py
+++ b/shutdownbutton.py
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
 buttonpin=24
 import RPi.GPIO as GPIO
 import time
@@ -11,11 +14,11 @@ GPIO.setup(buttonpin, GPIO.IN, pull_up_down=GPIO.PUD_UP)
 while True:
   print "waiting..."
   os.system('logger shutdownbutton waiting for press...')
-  try:  
-    GPIO.wait_for_edge(buttonpin, GPIO.FALLING)  
+  try:
+    GPIO.wait_for_edge(buttonpin, GPIO.FALLING)
     print('Button Pressed')
     os.system('logger shutdownbutton pressen. bye bye')
     os.system("shutdown now -h")
-  except KeyboardInterrupt:  
-    GPIO.cleanup()       # clean up GPIO on CTRL+C exit  
+  except KeyboardInterrupt:
+    GPIO.cleanup()       # clean up GPIO on CTRL+C exit
 GPIO.cleanup()           #
diff --git a/spacestatus.py b/spacestatus.py
index 7fc1f94..c4e8ebe 100644
--- a/spacestatus.py
+++ b/spacestatus.py
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
 import urllib, json
+
 url = "https://spaceapi.syn2cat.lu/status/json"
 response = urllib.urlopen(url);
 data = json.loads(response.read())