diff --git a/src/vmm_mad/remotes/kvm/shutdown b/src/vmm_mad/remotes/kvm/shutdown
index 53d84d25d1..892e9718a8 100755
--- a/src/vmm_mad/remotes/kvm/shutdown
+++ b/src/vmm_mad/remotes/kvm/shutdown
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash -e
+#!/bin/bash
 
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------------- #
 # Copyright 2002-2010, OpenNebula Project Leads (OpenNebula.org)             #
diff --git a/src/vmm_mad/remotes/xen/shutdown b/src/vmm_mad/remotes/xen/shutdown
index ee73b12bd0..b90e1dec5e 100755
--- a/src/vmm_mad/remotes/xen/shutdown
+++ b/src/vmm_mad/remotes/xen/shutdown
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash -e
+#!/bin/bash
 
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------------- #
 # Copyright 2002-2010, OpenNebula Project Leads (OpenNebula.org)             #