diff --git a/wxPython/scripts/pywrap b/wxPython/scripts/pywrap
index d2ec252016..3bd7ef1f84 100755
--- a/wxPython/scripts/pywrap
+++ b/wxPython/scripts/pywrap
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 
 from wx.py.PyWrap import main
-import sys, os
-
-sys.path.insert(0, os.curdir)
-main(sys.argv)
+main()
diff --git a/wxPython/wxPython/py/PyAlaCarte.py b/wxPython/wxPython/py/PyAlaCarte.py
index f53452429a..578ba12247 100755
--- a/wxPython/wxPython/py/PyAlaCarte.py
+++ b/wxPython/wxPython/py/PyAlaCarte.py
@@ -32,11 +32,12 @@ class App(wx.wxApp):
         return True
 
 def main(filename=None):
+    if not filename and len(sys.argv) > 1:
+        filename = sys.argv[1]
+    if filename:
+        filename = os.path.realpath(filename)
     app = App(filename)
     app.MainLoop()
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    filename = None
-    if len(sys.argv) > 1:
-        filename = os.path.realpath(sys.argv[1])
-    main(filename)
+    main()
diff --git a/wxPython/wxPython/py/PyAlaMode.py b/wxPython/wxPython/py/PyAlaMode.py
index 65a478f01d..24eaccedf4 100755
--- a/wxPython/wxPython/py/PyAlaMode.py
+++ b/wxPython/wxPython/py/PyAlaMode.py
@@ -32,11 +32,12 @@ class App(wx.wxApp):
         return True
 
 def main(filename=None):
+    if not filename and len(sys.argv) > 1:
+        filename = sys.argv[1]
+    if filename:
+        filename = os.path.realpath(filename)
     app = App(filename)
     app.MainLoop()
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    filename = None
-    if len(sys.argv) > 1:
-        filename = os.path.realpath(sys.argv[1])
-    main(filename)
+    main()
diff --git a/wxPython/wxPython/py/PyWrap.py b/wxPython/wxPython/py/PyWrap.py
index 4808cb35d1..381bbe97f9 100755
--- a/wxPython/wxPython/py/PyWrap.py
+++ b/wxPython/wxPython/py/PyWrap.py
@@ -26,14 +26,16 @@ def wrap(app):
     app.MainLoop()
 
 
-def main(argv):
-    if len(argv) < 2:
-        print "Please specify a module name."
-        raise SystemExit
-    name = argv[1]
-    if name[-3:] == '.py':
-        name = name[:-3]
-    module = __import__(name)
+def main(modulename=None):
+    sys.path.insert(0, os.curdir)
+    if not modulename:
+        if len(sys.argv) < 2:
+            print "Please specify a module name."
+            raise SystemExit
+        modulename = sys.argv[1]
+        if modulename.endswith('.py'):
+            modulename = modulename[:-3]
+    module = __import__(modulename)
     # Find the App class.
     App = None
     d = module.__dict__
@@ -51,5 +53,4 @@ def main(argv):
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    sys.path.insert(0, os.curdir)
     main(sys.argv)