diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d5e8130..b97ce1e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 
   <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>