diff --git a/lang/python/Makefile.am b/lang/python/Makefile.am
index a9b39e72..46f45d00 100644
--- a/lang/python/Makefile.am
+++ b/lang/python/Makefile.am
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 # This file is part of GPGME.
 #
 # GPGME is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
-# (at your option) any later version.
+# under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as
+# published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the
+# License, or (at your option) any later version.
 #
 # GPGME is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
 # ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY