diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 879d92b..0d16ecb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,5 +41,4 @@ Marco Hinz `<mh.codebro@gmail.com>`
 
 ## License
 
-Copyright © 2013 Marco Hinz. Distributed under the same terms as Vim itself (see
-`:help license`).
+Copyright © 2013 Marco Hinz. Revised BSD license.
diff --git a/doc/signify.txt b/doc/signify.txt
index 335486c..202224b 100644
--- a/doc/signify.txt
+++ b/doc/signify.txt
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ Do you accept the challenge? Fame and fortune to the glorious adventurers!
 ==============================================================================
 7. Licence                                                   *signify-license*
 
-Distributed under the same terms as Vim itself (see |:help license|).
+Distributed under a 3-clause BSD license.
 
 
 vim: tw=78
diff --git a/plugin/signify.vim b/plugin/signify.vim
index 313c2ed..340c242 100644
--- a/plugin/signify.vim
+++ b/plugin/signify.vim
@@ -1,3 +1,30 @@
+" Copyright (c) 2013 Marco Hinz
+" All rights reserved.
+"
+" Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+" modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+"
+" - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+"   list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+" - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+"   this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+"   and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+" - Neither the name of the author nor the names of its contributors may be
+"   used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without
+"   specific prior written permission.
+"
+" THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+" IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+" ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+" LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+" CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+" SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+" INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+" CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+" ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+" POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
 if exists('g:loaded_signify') || &cp
   finish
 endif