diff --git a/substrate/README.adoc b/substrate/README.adoc
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@@ -322,6 +322,5 @@ The code block annotations in the `# Example` section may be used as https://doc
 ** Documentation as tests examples are included when running `cargo test`
 
 == License
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-include::LICENSE[]
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+https://github.com/paritytech/substrate/blob/master/LICENSE[LICENSE]