diff --git a/build/tools/sdk_clean.sh b/build/tools/sdk_clean.sh
index 467d5605a..a80e6e9d5 100755
--- a/build/tools/sdk_clean.sh
+++ b/build/tools/sdk_clean.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 #
-# This script processes a set of files given as arguments as sample code to be  released
-# in the SDK.
-#
+# This script cleans up a set of files given as arguments for release in the SDK
 # Note that these files are modified in-place.
 #
 
@@ -32,7 +30,7 @@ find $DIR -name "*.java" -o -name "*.xml" | xargs -n 1 \
 fi
 
 #
-# Fix up the line endings of all text files
+# Fix up the line endings of all text files. This also removes executable permissions.
 #
 if [ $HOST_OS = windows ] ; then
     ENDING_TYPE=dos
@@ -40,9 +38,8 @@ else
     ENDING_TYPE=unix
 fi
 find $DIR -name "*.aidl" -o -name "*.css" -o -name "*.html" -o -name "*.java" \
-                     -o -name "*.js" -o -name "*.prop" -o -name "*.py" \
-                     -o -name "*.template" -o -name "*.txt" -o -name "*.windows" \
-                     -o -name "*.xml" \
+                     -o -name "*.js" -o -name "*.prop" -o -name "*.template" \
+                     -o -name "*.txt" -o -name "*.windows" -o -name "*.xml" \
         | xargs $HOST_OUT_EXECUTABLES/line_endings $ENDING_TYPE