diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 29f919c..970cf17 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -230,4 +230,5 @@ Marco Hinz `<mh.codebro@gmail.com>`
 License
 -------
 
-Copyright © 2013 Marco Hinz. Revised BSD license.
+Copyright © Marco Hinz. Distributed under the same terms as Vim itself. See
+`:help license`.
diff --git a/doc/signify.txt b/doc/signify.txt
index 6f592ec..ccf3691 100644
--- a/doc/signify.txt
+++ b/doc/signify.txt
@@ -252,7 +252,9 @@ Morgan Fouesneau  (mfouesneau)
 ==============================================================================
 7. Licence                                                   *signify-license*
 
-Distributed under a 3-clause BSD license.
+Copyright © Marco Hinz. Distributed under the same terms as Vim itself.
+
+See |license|.
 
 
 vim: tw=78
diff --git a/plugin/signify.vim b/plugin/signify.vim
index f79f0ee..3c421f6 100644
--- a/plugin/signify.vim
+++ b/plugin/signify.vim
@@ -1,29 +1,7 @@
-" 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.
+" Plugin:      https://github.com/mhinz/vim-signify
+" Description: show a diff from a version control system via the signcolumn
+" Maintainer:  Marco Hinz <http://github.com/mhinz>
+" Version:     1.3
 
 if exists('g:loaded_signify') || !has('signs') || &cp
   finish