diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index 0d48015ad..8703535ff 100644
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Sudo is distributed under the following BSD-style license:
+Sudo is distributed under the following ISC-style license:
 
    Copyright (c) 1994-1996,1998-2004 Todd C. Miller <Todd.Miller@courtesan.com>