diff --git a/INSTRUCTIONS.txt b/INSTRUCTIONS.txt
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--- a/INSTRUCTIONS.txt
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-Configuration utilities for diffpy project. Part of xPDFsuite.
-
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-1. License Notice
-
-Use of this software is permitted only under a separate, written
-Use License granted by Columbia University. If you are unsure about
-your license status, contact Prof. Simon Billinge at sb2896@columbia.edu
-before installing.
-
-Use without a valid license is prohibited.
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-2. Installation
-
-This package is not designed to be installed standalone and is usually
-installed as part of the xpdfsuite package. Please refer to the
-INSTRUCTIONS.txt file and any other installation directions in the
-diffpy.xpdfsuite software.
diff --git a/LICENSENOTICE.rst b/LICENSE.rst
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rename from LICENSENOTICE.rst
rename to LICENSE.rst
diff --git a/src/diffpy/srxconfutils/config.py b/src/diffpy/srxconfutils/config.py
index b1b8019..bec15af 100644
--- a/src/diffpy/srxconfutils/config.py
+++ b/src/diffpy/srxconfutils/config.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 # File coded by:    Xiaohao Yang
 #
 # See AUTHORS.rst for a list of people who contributed.
-# See LICENSENOTICE.rst for license information.
+# See LICENSE.rst for license information.
 #
 ##############################################################################
 """Package for organizing program configurations. It can read/write
diff --git a/src/diffpy/srxconfutils/configtraits.py b/src/diffpy/srxconfutils/configtraits.py
index 9e90e29..0ba4505 100644
--- a/src/diffpy/srxconfutils/configtraits.py
+++ b/src/diffpy/srxconfutils/configtraits.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 # File coded by:    Xiaohao Yang
 #
 # See AUTHORS.rst for a list of people who contributed.
-# See LICENSENOTICE.rst for license information.
+# See LICENSE.rst for license information.
 #
 ##############################################################################
 """Package for organizing program configurations. It can read/write
diff --git a/src/diffpy/srxconfutils/tools.py b/src/diffpy/srxconfutils/tools.py
index 9b8a503..12c6c6a 100644
--- a/src/diffpy/srxconfutils/tools.py
+++ b/src/diffpy/srxconfutils/tools.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 # File coded by:    Xiaohao Yang
 #
 # See AUTHORS.rst for a list of people who contributed.
-# See LICENSENOTICE.rst for license information.
+# See LICENSE.rst for license information.
 #
 ##############################################################################