diff --git a/lib/jsdoc/src/parser.js b/lib/jsdoc/src/parser.js
index 64fbc455..cd4d6715 100644
--- a/lib/jsdoc/src/parser.js
+++ b/lib/jsdoc/src/parser.js
@@ -144,6 +144,9 @@ exports.Parser.prototype.getVisitors = function() {
 
 function pretreat(code) {
     return code
+        // comment out hashbang at the top of the file, like: #!/usr/bin/env node
+        .replace(/^(\#\![\S \t]+\n)/, '// $1')
+
         // make starbangstar comments look like real jsdoc comments
         .replace(/\/\*\!\*/g, '/**')
 
diff --git a/test/specs/jsdoc/src/parser.js b/test/specs/jsdoc/src/parser.js
index b8b6996a..aae0cb64 100644
--- a/test/specs/jsdoc/src/parser.js
+++ b/test/specs/jsdoc/src/parser.js
@@ -113,6 +113,16 @@ describe("jsdoc/src/parser", function() {
                 
                 expect(parse).not.toThrow();
             });
+
+            it("should comment out a POSIX hashbang at the start of the file", function() {
+                function parse() {
+                    parser.parse(parserSrc);
+                }
+
+                var parserSrc = 'javascript:#!/usr/bin/env node\n/** class */function Foo() {}';
+
+                expect(parse).not.toThrow();
+            });
         });
 
         describe("results", function() {