diff --git a/dtool/src/attach/dtool.init b/dtool/src/attach/dtool.init
index 3063026a43..554f6ef70f 100644
--- a/dtool/src/attach/dtool.init
+++ b/dtool/src/attach/dtool.init
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 MODREL ETC_PATH etc
-SEP PYTHONPATH :
+SEP PYTHONPATH ;
 MODREL PYTHONPATH lib
 DOCSH source $DTOOL/etc/dtool.alias
 DOCSH unsetenv LASTLOGIN
diff --git a/panda/src/configfiles/panda.init b/panda/src/configfiles/panda.init
index c25b572673..c8cf82ea80 100644
--- a/panda/src/configfiles/panda.init
+++ b/panda/src/configfiles/panda.init
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ DOSH   CONFIG_CONFIG=:configpath=CFG_PATH:configpath=ETC_PATH
 DOSH   CFG_PATH=.:$HOME:/usr/local/etc
 DOSH   export CONFIG_CONFIG CFG_PATH
 DOSH fi
-SEP PYTHONPATH :
+SEP PYTHONPATH ;
 MODREL PYTHONPATH lib
 DOSH if [ -e /usr/local/libmikmod ]; then USE_MIKMOD="t"; export USE_MIKMOD; fi
 DOSH if [ -e /for/program/libmikmod ]; then USE_MIKMOD="t"; export USE_MIKMOD; fi