diff --git a/options/license/Fair b/options/license/Fair
index 32b6d6aff4d..430fdb05f96 100644
--- a/options/license/Fair
+++ b/options/license/Fair
@@ -5,5 +5,3 @@ Fair License
 Usage of the works is permitted provided that this instrument is retained with the works, so that any entity that uses the works is notified of this instrument.
 
 DISCLAIMER: THE WORKS ARE WITHOUT WARRANTY.
-
-[2004, Fair License: rhid.com/fair (this URL no longer works)]
diff --git a/options/license/Python-2.0.1 b/options/license/Python-2.0.1
index 2b90e0400c3..22f32578d40 100644
--- a/options/license/Python-2.0.1
+++ b/options/license/Python-2.0.1
@@ -191,17 +191,3 @@ FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
 WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
 ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT
 OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
-
-ZERO-CLAUSE BSD LICENSE FOR CODE IN THE PYTHON DOCUMENTATION
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
-purpose with or without fee is hereby granted.
-
-THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH
-REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
-AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT,
-INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM
-LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR
-OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
-PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
diff --git a/options/license/Spencer-86 b/options/license/Spencer-86
index 8577e881c12..ace415744d9 100644
--- a/options/license/Spencer-86
+++ b/options/license/Spencer-86
@@ -7,5 +7,3 @@ Permission is granted to anyone to use this software for any purpose on any comp
 2. The origin of this software must not be misrepresented, either by explicit claim or by omission.
 
 3. Altered versions must be plainly marked as such, and must not be misrepresented as being the original software.
-
-Beware that some of this code is subtly aware of the way operator precedence is structured in regular expressions. Serious changes in regular-expression syntax might require a total rethink.
diff --git a/options/license/gnu-javamail-exception b/options/license/gnu-javamail-exception
index 6b24ec821a2..8f3b9ab0d08 100644
--- a/options/license/gnu-javamail-exception
+++ b/options/license/gnu-javamail-exception
@@ -1 +1 @@
-As a special exception, if you link this library with other files to produce an executable, this library does not by itself cause the resulting executable to be covered by the GNU General Public License. This exception does not however invalidate any other reasons why the executable file might be covered by the GNU General Public License."
+As a special exception, if you link this library with other files to produce an executable, this library does not by itself cause the resulting executable to be covered by the GNU General Public License. This exception does not however invalidate any other reasons why the executable file might be covered by the GNU General Public License.