diff --git a/maven/ooxml-schemas.pom b/maven/ooxml-schemas.pom
index dd92b65..c433151 100644
--- a/maven/ooxml-schemas.pom
+++ b/maven/ooxml-schemas.pom
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 
   <licenses>
     <license>
-      <name>The Apache Software License, Version 2.0</name>
+      <name>Apache License, Version 2.0</name>
       <url>http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt</url>
       <distribution>repo</distribution>
     </license>
diff --git a/maven/ooxml-security.pom b/maven/ooxml-security.pom
index ae64ad6..81886d1 100644
--- a/maven/ooxml-security.pom
+++ b/maven/ooxml-security.pom
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 
   <licenses>
     <license>
-      <name>The Apache Software License, Version 2.0</name>
+      <name>Apache License, Version 2.0</name>
       <url>http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt</url>
       <distribution>repo</distribution>
     </license>
diff --git a/maven/poi-examples.pom b/maven/poi-examples.pom
index 249f250..7d285a4 100644
--- a/maven/poi-examples.pom
+++ b/maven/poi-examples.pom
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 
   <licenses>
     <license>
-      <name>The Apache Software License, Version 2.0</name>
+      <name>Apache License, Version 2.0</name>
       <url>http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt</url>
     </license>
   </licenses>
diff --git a/maven/poi-excelant.pom b/maven/poi-excelant.pom
index 6b23e4a..1543d49 100644
--- a/maven/poi-excelant.pom
+++ b/maven/poi-excelant.pom
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 
   <licenses>
     <license>
-      <name>The Apache Software License, Version 2.0</name>
+      <name>Apache License, Version 2.0</name>
       <url>http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt</url>
     </license>
   </licenses>
diff --git a/maven/poi-ooxml-schemas.pom b/maven/poi-ooxml-schemas.pom
index 29d43c1..555c500 100644
--- a/maven/poi-ooxml-schemas.pom
+++ b/maven/poi-ooxml-schemas.pom
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 
   <licenses>
     <license>
-      <name>The Apache Software License, Version 2.0</name>
+      <name>Apache License, Version 2.0</name>
       <url>http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt</url>
     </license>
   </licenses>
diff --git a/maven/poi-ooxml.pom b/maven/poi-ooxml.pom
index 3b41f89..b885c8c 100644
--- a/maven/poi-ooxml.pom
+++ b/maven/poi-ooxml.pom
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 
   <licenses>
     <license>
-      <name>The Apache Software License, Version 2.0</name>
+      <name>Apache License, Version 2.0</name>
       <url>http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt</url>
     </license>
   </licenses>
diff --git a/maven/poi-scratchpad.pom b/maven/poi-scratchpad.pom
index d1b4392..7b932a8 100644
--- a/maven/poi-scratchpad.pom
+++ b/maven/poi-scratchpad.pom
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 
   <licenses>
     <license>
-      <name>The Apache Software License, Version 2.0</name>
+      <name>Apache License, Version 2.0</name>
       <url>http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt</url>
     </license>
   </licenses>
diff --git a/maven/poi.pom b/maven/poi.pom
index 04dfa8c..a99f196 100644
--- a/maven/poi.pom
+++ b/maven/poi.pom
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 
   <licenses>
     <license>
-      <name>The Apache Software License, Version 2.0</name>
+      <name>Apache License, Version 2.0</name>
       <url>http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt</url>
     </license>
   </licenses>
diff --git a/sonar/pom.xml b/sonar/pom.xml
index 707464b..de7ea87 100644
--- a/sonar/pom.xml
+++ b/sonar/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
     <licenses>
         <license>
-            <name>The Apache Software License, Version 2.0</name>
+            <name>Apache License, Version 2.0</name>
             <url>http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt</url>
         </license>
     </licenses>