diff --git a/tools/patman/setup.py b/tools/patman/setup.py
index 2ff791da0f7..bcaad69a1c2 100644
--- a/tools/patman/setup.py
+++ b/tools/patman/setup.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 from setuptools import setup
 setup(name='patman',
       version='1.0',
-      license='GPL-2.0+',
       scripts=['patman'],
       packages=['patman'],
       package_dir={'patman': ''},