diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ echo $?
 
 ## License
 
-Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+checkpw is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
 
 See LICENSE for details.