diff --git a/cpp/src/thrift/cpp_gen.sh b/cpp/src/thrift/cpp_gen.sh
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--- a/cpp/src/thrift/cpp_gen.sh
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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-./thrift -r --gen cpp ./megasearch.thrift
+thrift -r --gen cpp ./megasearch.thrift
 
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index e69de29bb2..0000000000
diff --git a/cpp/src/thrift/py_gen.sh b/cpp/src/thrift/py_gen.sh
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index 49403969a2..0000000000
--- a/cpp/src/thrift/py_gen.sh
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@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-./thrift -r --gen py ./megasearch.thrift
-
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