diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 546ce69b..1be76913 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ Each Package is split into multiple files.
 zlib/            # Package name.
 ├─ build         # Build script.
 ├─ depends       # Dependencies (one per line) (sometimes optional).
-├─ licenses      # Licenses (see below).
 ├─ sources       # Sources (one per line).
 ├─ version       # Package version.
 ┘
@@ -53,7 +52,6 @@ This also means anyone can write a tool to manipulate the repository or even the
     * [`depends`](#depends)
     * [`version`](#version)
     * [`checksums`](#checksums)
-    * [`licenses`](#licenses)
     * [`post-install`](#post-install)
 
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@@ -153,28 +151,6 @@ The `checksums` file contains the `sha256` sums of each entry in the `sources` f
 c3e5e9fdd5004dcb542feda5ee4f0ff0744628baf8ed2dd5d66f8ca1197cb1a1  zlib-1.2.11.tar.gz
 ```
 
-### `licenses`
-
-The `licenses` file contains the license(s) of the package. Licenses such as `GPL`, `AGPL`, `LGPL`, `MPL`, `Artistic`, `CDDL`, or `Apache` can be written with [SPDX Short Identifier](https://spdx.org/licenses/) one per line, but for license exceptions or copyright notice licenses such as `BSD`, `MIT`, or `ISC`, the copyright notice must be included verbatim.
-
-```
-GPL-3.0-or-later
-The ISC License
-Copyright <YEAR> <OWNER>
-
-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.
-```
-
 ### `post-install`
 
 The `post-install` file should contain any steps required directly after the package is installed. This includes updating font databases and creating any post-install symlinks which may be required.