diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index c5c42c3..ffdc2e9 100644
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -24,5 +24,3 @@ documentation is covered by the MIT license.
   LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
   OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
   THE SOFTWARE.
-
-See CONTRIBUTORS file for a full list of contributors.
diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index a83f85f..0ba15fc 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-include CONTRIBUTORS LICENSE versioneer.py
+include LICENSE versioneer.py
 graft _datalad_buildsupport
 graft datalad_helloworld
 graft docs