diff --git a/COPYING b/COPYING
index d28b1e74..6f0c0fd2 100644
--- a/COPYING
+++ b/COPYING
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 libcoap is published as open-source software without any warranty of any kind.
 
 Use is permitted under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL),
-Version 2 or higher, OR the revised BSD license.
+Version 2 or higher, OR the simplified BSD license.
 
 The respective license file are shipped as LICENSE.BSD and LICENSE.GPL.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2c5bcbcf..a582dbfe 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ LICENSE INFORMATION
 
 This library is published as open-source software without any warranty
 of any kind. Use is permitted under the terms of the GNU General
-Public License (GPL), Version 2 or higher, OR the revised BSD
+Public License (GPL), Version 2 or higher, OR the simplified BSD
 license. Please refer to LICENSE.GPL oder LICENSE.BSD for further
 details.