diff --git a/LICENSE.txt b/LICENSE.txt
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+ISC License
+
+Copyright (c) 2016, Felix Frederick Becker
+
+Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
+ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
+OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
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 [![Version](https://img.shields.io/packagist/v/felixfbecker/language-server.svg)](https://packagist.org/packages/felixfbecker/language-server)
 [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/felixfbecker/php-language-server.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/felixfbecker/php-language-server)
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-[![License](https://img.shields.io/packagist/l/felixfbecker/language-server.svg)](https://packagist.org/packages/felixfbecker/language-server)
+[![License](https://img.shields.io/packagist/l/felixfbecker/language-server.svg)](https://github.com/felixfbecker/php-language-server/blob/master/LICENSE.txt)
 
 A pure PHP implementation of the [Language Server Protocol](https://github.com/Microsoft/language-server-protocol).