diff --git a/COPYRIGHT b/COPYRIGHT
index 5ab70b7120fd9..c7ea3d39c5c19 100644
--- a/COPYRIGHT
+++ b/COPYRIGHT
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ terms.
 Longer version:
 
 The Rust Project is copyright 2016, The Rust Project
-Developers (given in the file AUTHORS.txt).
+Developers.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0
 <LICENSE-APACHE or