diff --git a/scikits/image/scripts/scivi b/scikits/image/scripts/scivi
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    from scikits.image.scripts import scivi
+    scivi.main()
+
diff --git a/scikits/image/scripts/scivi.py b/scikits/image/scripts/scivi.py
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