diff --git a/meson.py b/meson.py
index fbca883105fe..7f2c49dba491 100755
--- a/meson.py
+++ b/meson.py
@@ -17,14 +17,4 @@
 from mesonbuild import mesonmain
 import sys, os
 
-def main():
-    thisfile = __file__
-    if not os.path.isabs(thisfile):
-        thisfile = os.path.normpath(os.path.join(os.getcwd(), thisfile))
-    if __package__ == '':
-        thisfile = os.path.dirname(thisfile)
-
-    sys.exit(mesonmain.run(thisfile, sys.argv[1:]))
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    main()
+sys.exit(mesonmain.run(sys.argv[0], sys.argv[1:]))