diff --git a/sys-apps/gawk/gawk-3.1.8.bep b/sys-apps/gawk/gawk-3.1.8.bep
index 29c0ae34b..a79cd3030 100644
--- a/sys-apps/gawk/gawk-3.1.8.bep
+++ b/sys-apps/gawk/gawk-3.1.8.bep
@@ -26,4 +26,4 @@ TEST {
 }
 
 LICENSE="GNU GPL v3"
-COPYRIGHT="1994-1996, 2000-2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc."
+COPYRIGHT="1983-2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc."