diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
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+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-The MIT License (MIT)
-
 Copyright (c) 2010-2013 Kivy Team and other contributors
 
 Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy