diff --git a/contracts/README.md b/contracts/README.md
index 16ba2e8254..6234dfaf9b 100644
--- a/contracts/README.md
+++ b/contracts/README.md
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 Most of the contracts are licensed under the [MIT](https://choosealicense.com/licenses/mit/) license.
 An exception to this is the ccip folder, which defaults to be licensed under the [BUSL-1.1](./src/v0.8/ccip/LICENSE.md) license, however, there are a few exceptions
 
-The CCIP repo is licensed under the [BUSL-1.1](./src/v0.8/ccip/LICENSE.md) license, however, there are a few exceptions
-
-- `src/v0.8/ccip/applications/*` is licensed under the [MIT](./src/v0.8/ccip/LICENSE-MIT.md) license
-- `src/v0.8/ccip/interfaces/*` is licensed under the [MIT](./src/v0.8/ccip/LICENSE-MIT.md) license
-- `src/v0.8/ccip/libraries/{Client.sol, Internal.sol}` is licensed under the [MIT](./src/v0.8/ccip/LICENSE-MIT.md) license
+- `src/v0.8/ccip/applications/*` is licensed under the [MIT](https://choosealicense.com/licenses/mit/) license
+- `src/v0.8/ccip/interfaces/*` is licensed under the [MIT](https://choosealicense.com/licenses/mit/) license
+- `src/v0.8/ccip/libraries/{Client.sol, Internal.sol}` is licensed under the [MIT](https://choosealicense.com/licenses/mit/) license
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diff --git a/contracts/package.json b/contracts/package.json
index 4845ddef57..a723082974 100644
--- a/contracts/package.json
+++ b/contracts/package.json
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
     "src/v0.8/vendor/Pausable.sol",
     "abi/v0.8/",
     "src/v0.8/ccip/LICENSE.md",
-    "src/v0.8/ccip/LICENSE-MIT.md",
     "src/v0.8/ccip/v1.5-CCIP-License-grants.md",
     "!src/v0.8/ccip/test/**/*",
     "src/v0.8/ccip/test/mocks/**/*",
diff --git a/contracts/src/v0.8/ccip/LICENSE-MIT.md b/contracts/src/v0.8/ccip/LICENSE-MIT.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 812debd8e9..0000000000
--- a/contracts/src/v0.8/ccip/LICENSE-MIT.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-The MIT License (MIT)
-
-Copyright (c) 2018 SmartContract ChainLink, Ltd.
-
-Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
-of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
-in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
-to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
-copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
-furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
-
-The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
-all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
-
-THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
-IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
-FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
-AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
-LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
-OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
-THE SOFTWARE.
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