diff --git a/COPYING b/COPYING
index 7926dc4..cad8523 100644
--- a/COPYING
+++ b/COPYING
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Floating IPS is licensed under GNU General Public License, version 3.0 or higher
   modifications, but the author (Alcaro) must be credited for the original software.
 - If you modify this software, it must clearly be labeled as a modification.
 - Any applications containing any part of this software must provide the full source code needed to
-  modify and rebuild this application, under the same license. Including this interpretation is
-  optional.
-- The author claims no copyright over input, output, or error messages generated by this tool. Use
-  it however you want.
+  modify and rebuild this application, under the same license. (This COPYING file is not part of the
+  license; you may, if you wish, remove it and keep only the GPL.)
+- The author claims no copyright or other rights over input, output, or error messages generated by
+  this tool. Use it however you want.