diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/README.rst b/spiffworkflow-backend/README.rst
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--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/README.rst
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@@ -59,13 +59,6 @@ Contributions are very welcome.
 To learn more, see the `Contributor Guide`_.
 
 
-License
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-Distributed under the terms of the `MIT license`_,
-*Spiffworkflow Backend* is free and open source software.
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